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Call For Papers and Referees Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - 23 Software Issues in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Kailua-Kona, Hawaii - January 2-5, 1990 Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is characterized by integration of business and manufacturing processes within a given manufacturing enterprise. Traditional computing systems are built to support separate functions within the enterprise. This has led to significant capabilities in office automation, information systems, CAD/CAM systems, real-time control systems, and resource planning and scheduling systems. An integrated manufacturing philosophy calls for the integration of all enterprise processes and the development of appropriate computer support to enable the integration to take place. The need for the computer support of this integration is growing as the manufacturing community attempts to realize the gains in productivity that CIM promises. This CIM philosophy and the system architectures that evolve from it will be an essential part of the manufacturing industry in the coming years. Papers are invited that may be theoretical, conceptual tutorial, or descriptive in nature. Papers that focus on novel and innovative uses of software to support integration in the manufacturing environment are of special interest. Those papers selected for presentation will appear in the Conference Proceedings, which are published by the Computer Society of the IEEE, and, possibly, later also in a special issue of a professional society periodical. HICSS-23 is sponsored by the University of Hawaii in cooperation with the ACM, the IEEE Computer Society, and the Pacific Research Institute for Information Systems and Management (PRIISM). Submissions are solicited in the areas: + Data Communication - Software designs and implementations that will impact the factory environment and provide for integration of processes. + Distributed Systems - Software architectures that allow for open system development and reconfigurable systems including issues of parallelism, synchronization, and communication. + Database architectures - Support for multiple uses of manufacturing and business data. + CAD/CAM - Software used for integration of design and manufacturing processes. + Tools - Novel uses of software tools in the manufacturing environment. + Standards - Promotion of open system architectures for the factory. + Real-time Systems - Designed for an integrated environment. Instructions for submitting papers: Manuscripts should be 22- 26 typewritten, double-spaced pages in length. Do not send submissions that are significantly shorter or longer than this. Papers must not have been previously presented or published, nor currently submitted for journal publication. Each manuscript will be subjected to a rigorous refereeing process involving at least five reviewers. Manuscript papers should have a title page that includes the title of the paper, full name(s) of its author(s), affiliation(s), complete mailing and electronic address(es), telephone number(s), and a 300- word abstract of the paper. Deadlines: A 300-word abstract is due by May 15, 1989(extended). Feedback to author concerning abstract by May 15, 1989. Six copies of the manuscript are due by June 6, 1989. Notification of accepted papers by September 1, 1989. Accepted manuscripts, camera-ready, are due by October 3, 1989 Send Submissions and questions to: Prof. Guy Johnson School of Computer Science Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York 14623, USA Telephone: (716) 475-2161 Internet: gnjics%ritvax.bitnet@vunyvm.cuny.edu Bitnet: gnjics@ritvax