... sequence of operations and processplanning, control of the machines and monitoring of the processes (on/off line), automation,networking and communication systems, and quality control of the production ... costs and lead times in allengineering design stages, improved quality and accuracy, minimization of errors and their dupli-cation, more efficient analysis tool, and accurate control and monitoring ... manage, and control the operations of a manufacturingsystem: computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) (Bedworth, Handerson, and Wolfe, 1991). In CAM,computers are either used directly to control and...