Basic Assumptions of Information Systems for Increasing Competitiveness of Production Companies within the EU and their Application of the CAPP System Design

This chapter describes the basic assumptions of information systems that must be satisfied to increase the competitiveness of a production company in the European Union. The application of these assumptions within a new computer-aided process planning (CAPP) system design is also discussed. Analyses of the cost structures of small- and medium-scale manufacturers indicate the significance of CAPP in production cost composition. Thus, considerable attention should be paid to the CAPP area because it can influence the output costs of a product and its quality in great measure. Thus, the first part of this chapter describes the basic requirements of information systems that must be satisfied in order for a company to be effective and successful in its activities. The second part of this chapter describes a new flexible CAPP system that was built on a modular structure; the functionality of this system was verified by implementing the CAPP system into the actual information structure of a regional company. The principles of this newly designed CAPP system could form the basis of a company’s increasing competitiveness, as well as its integration into “Industry 4.0”.