Production-Centered Virtual Manufacturing
It utilizes simulation ability to manufacturing process models along with the purpose of permitting inexpensive, fast evaluation of various processing alternatives.
- A short-term Definition: virtual manufacturing is the production-based converse of IPPD that optimizes manufacturing processes, potentially down to the physical level.
- A longer-term Definition: virtual manufacturing adds analytical production simulation to another analysis and integration technologies to permit high confidence validation of latest paradigms and processes.