- Objective
of
the NGMS-IMS project
- Benefit
of adopting
next generation manufacturing systems
Phases
- Phase I
- Completed in December 1999
- Phase II
- Current work, commenced January 2000
Introduction
The Next Generation Manufacturing
Systems (NGMS) Intelligent Manufacturing
Systems (IMS) Program is an international partnership formed
to propose and conduct pre-competitive research and development
projects under the Terms of Reference of the International IMS
initiative. CAM-I is the International Co-ordinating Partner for
the Program.
Partners in the NGMS IMS Program
come from Australia, Europe, Japan and the United States of America.
They have developed a vision of the Next Generation Enterprise
(NGE) and a Technical Agenda describing a set of technology and
systems R&D to assist in realising the vision.
The NGMS IMS program is now in its
second phase as an IMS Project. Phase I started in January
1996 and completed in December 1999. Phase II (the current phase)
started in January 2000 and due to complete in December 2002.
More information
For more information on all aspects
of NGMS, click on the following links:
Phase I - Phase II -
NGMS Vision - Publications -
NGMS Partners
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