CMS - The CMS program is recognized
worldwide as the leading forum for development of advanced cost
management methods. Current projects include: Enterprise-Wide
ABM Implementation, Target Costing, Performance Measures, Process
Management (including Service Processes), Capacity Management,
Advanced Cost Management for Aerospace and Defense Contractors,
and a Conceptual Design that integrates these topics. The CMS
program is currently sponsoring the 1998 Target
Costing Best Practice Study in conjunction with the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the University
of Akron.
The NGMS (Next Generation Manufacturing
Systems ) Program is an International Partnership formed to
conduct pre-competitive research and development on manufacturing
systems for the next generation enterprise. This international
program has partners from Universities and industry representing
Europe, Japan and the United States conducting collaborative
research on Autonomous Distributed, Biological, Fractal, and
Agile Manufacturing Systems to enhance the enterprise of the
future. The Program is operating under the Terms of Reference
of the International IMS initiative.
Launching in the U.S. in late 2003, the Robust Quality Engineering research project is designed to create a new set of management systems that will enable companies to realize the benefits of Robust Design as applied to Quality Engineering principles. The project aims to develop noise-resistant products, manufacturing and process flow decisions - robust in the sense that it is more resistant to noises and disturbances - and, as a result, may be used or operated with higher stability and reliably.
Standards are vital to national
and world economies. Recognizing the critical importance of
industry standards, CAM-I has for 25 years taken an active role
in the establishment of needed standards. Through member company
representatives and staff participation, CAM-I is active in
many national and international standards efforts. In the U.S.,
CAM-I is accredited by ANSI as a standards making organization.
The vision of the EAB is to be
the primary organization for educational change affecting the
21st century manufacturing enterprise. The EAB serves as an
educational coordination and communication forum for the CAM-I
business and technical community, identifies educational best
practices from an industrial perspective, and provides a leadership
role in systemic changes to the educational process.
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