What MAP Means to the Production Manager

In: International journal of operations & production management, Volume 9, Issue 2, p. 58-68

Abstract

The implications of Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) are
examined from the perspective of the production manager. Due to the size
of the financial investment required and the demands on technical
resources of a MAP implementation, it is likely that the decision to
employ MAP technology will be a corporate one. Under the heading of
strategy, the integration of MAP into corporate and manufacturing
strategies will be investigated. Financial justification of the capital
investment will also be assessed as will the technical skills required
to install a MAP‐based Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) facility.
The present position and possible future development of MAP and how the
production manager may have to adjust to it will be addressed, from
which, finally, conclusions will be drawn.