1. PROCESS PLANNING

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 THE OBJECTIVES OF CAPP SYSTEMS

1.3 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS FOR PROCESS PLANNERS

1.4 PROCESS PLANNING PHILOSOPHIES

1.5 METHODS FOR REASONING ABOUT PRODUCT MODELS

1.6 A PROCESS PLANNING EXAMPLE

1.7 CONNECTING PROCESS PLANNING TO SCHEDULING

1.8 SOME WELL KNOWN PLANNING SYSTEMS

1.9 CONCLUSION