Objective The system is defined as a group of people and computer-based decision support and information tools. Its is focused on both improving decision making in, and fostering collaboration between, business, design, planning and manufacturing activities A decision support system is being developed for production island based computer integrated manufacture (CIM) in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The system is defined as a group of people and computer based decision support and information tools, focused on both improving decision making in, and fostering collaboration between, business, design, planning and manufacturing activities.The system has been designed with the objective of processing sales enquiries and customer orders and providing customers with accurate and realistic information, thus improving the company's customer responsiveness and business performance in a dynamic market environment.An integrated decision support system (DSS) which consists of a group of people and computer based decision support and information tools has been developed. This system is designed for both improving decision making in, and fostering collaboration between, business, design, planning and manufacturing activities. The objective of the system is to process sales enquiries and customer orders and to provide customers with accurate and realistic information, thus improving the company's customer responsiveness and business performance in a dynamic market environment. The computer based tools and information systems include: a scheduling algorithm advisory system; a process route and part program DSS; a sales DSS and a design for manufacture DSS.The system is defined as a group of people and computer-based decision support and information tools. Its is focused on both improving decision making in, and fostering collaboration between, business, design, planning and manufacturing activities Programme(s) FP2-BRITE/EURAM 1 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the fields of industrial manufacturing technologies and advanced materials applications (BRITE/EURAM), 1989-1992 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Human Centred Systems Ltd EU contribution No data Address BICC Quantum House Maylands Avenue HP2 4SJ Hemel Hempstead United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CESO I end D - Investigacao e Desenvolvimento CRL Portugal EU contribution No data Address Avenida de Elias Garcia 123 1000 LISBOA See on map Total cost No data H S Elettronica Progetti SpA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Giuseppe Verdi 47 40050 Villanova du Castenaso See on map Total cost No data TJ Moldes Lda Portugal EU contribution No data Address 198-EMBRA 2432 MARINHA GRANDE See on map Total cost No data