Computers in Manufacturing Today, computers are used in the manufacturing of nearly every type of item. Your instructor would like everyone to realize the importance of computers in today's society and requests that each person find an item and determine how computers might have been used to assist in the manufacturing process. Form a team of three people. Each team member should locate one item that he or she believes was manufactured with the help of a computer. Then, team members should research exactly how computers were used and record their findings. Finally, the three team members should compare their research to discover similarities and differences and then compile their findings into a brief report.