Analysis of Subject Areas in Preproduction and Shop-Floor Planning

Ontological aspects of subject fields in preproduction systems (CAM and CAPP systems) and shop-floor planning systems (MES systems) are outlined, with a view to subsequent integration of corporate applications at the semantic level. The subject area of CAM systems is found to be a component of the subject area of CAPP systems, while the ontology of CAPP systems and MES systems largely intersects with technological concepts. Preproduction systems and shop-floor planning systems provide the information contexts that must be taken into account in integrating corporate applications.