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The objective of this procurement is to develop a Group Technology Electronics Classification and Coding System including all documentation in support of said system. The ECACS will be a manual system which will be demonstrated by the contractor and be computerized in the future. This procurement will also provide for the development of a Procurement Specification suitable for contract acquisition of the software necessary for the computerization of the ECACS.

A Contract required OIR to identify the Fundamental Characteristics of a Group Technology Electronics Classification and Coding System (ECACS). This document reports the activities and results of the contract. Group Technology is rapidly becoming recognized as a major factor in the integration of Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing. A Group Technology classification and coding system is used as the common identifier for accessing integrated and/or multiple databases. In order to apply Group Technology principles to electronics manufacture, the logical first step is to develop an ECACS. However, before code development can begin, it is necessary to define the specific information which should be captured by the code. OIR has surveyed twenty-six companies with the objective of identifying: The primary and secondary information vital to an ECACS; and The areas of greatest interest for the application of an ECACS. The concensus of the respondents, believed the primary advantages of using an ECACS, included; lower overall product costs; increased manufacturing efficiency; shortened elapsed times between design and production; better utilization of existing designs and processes; and increased design productivity.

A Contract required OIR to identify the Fundamental Characteristics of a Group Technology Electronics Classification and Coding System (ECACS). This document reports the activities and results of the contract. Group Technology is rapidly becoming recognized as a major factor in the integration of Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing. A Group Technology classification and coding system is used as the common identifier for accessing integrated and/or multiple databases. In order to apply Group Technology principles to electronics manufacture, the logical first step is to develop an ECACS. However, before code development can begin, it is necessary to define the specific information which should be captured by the code. OIR has surveyed twenty-six companies with the objective of identifying: The primary and secondary information vital to an ECACS; and The areas of greatest interest for the application of an ECACS. The concensus of the respondents, believed the primary advantages of using an ECACS, included; lower overall product costs; increased manufacturing efficiency; shortened elapsed times between design and production; better utilization of existing designs and processes; and increased design productivity.

A Contract required OIR to identify the Fundamental Characteristics of a Group Technology Electronics Classification and Coding System (ECACS). This document reports the activities and results of the contract. Group Technology is rapidly becoming recognized as a major factor in the integration of Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing. A Group Technology classification and coding system is used as the common identifier for accessing integrated and/or multiple databases. In order to apply Group Technology principles to electronics manufacture, the logical first step is to develop an ECACS. However, before code development can begin, it is necessary to define the specific information which should be captured by the code. OIR has surveyed twenty-six companies with the objective of identifying: The primary and secondary information vital to an ECACS; and The areas of greatest interest for the application of an ECACS. The concensus of the respondents, believed the primary advantages of using an ECACS, included; lower overall product costs; increased manufacturing efficiency; shortened elapsed times between design and production; better utilization of existing designs and processes; and increased design productivity.

This document is a report of the requirements for a Group Technology Electronics Classification and Coding System (ECACS). The report outlines a methodology for code development, identifies implications of these activities for an ECACS and defines a general structure for the code. There are certain general considerations which must be reviewed before actual code development is begun. In order to develop a classification and coding system for electronics the following must be considered: applications; existing software utility programs; and code format and layout.