System integration models and concepts
Learning objectives
• To understand the need for integration between systems.
• To understand the issues surrounding integration between different hierarchical levels.
• To understand the eight different integration styles.
• To become familiar with different integration methods.
12.1 Purpose of integration and interfacing
The main purpose of interfacing is to improve the synchronization between the ‘real world’ and the administrative world. This interfacing speeds up the information flow between planning and process control systems. It allows tighter control of process timing and improvement of the quality of the production process. By feeding back progress and capacity information to the planning ...
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