noun
computer-aided manufacture; CAM
Technical computing term for manufacturing processes assisted by computer systems.
この工場ではコンピューター援用生産を導入して効率が上がった。
This factory introduced computer-aided manufacture and improved efficiency.
CAD (computer-aided design) focuses on design, while CAM (computer-aided manufacture) focuses on manufacturing.
Compound of コンピューター (computer) + 援用 (application, use) + 生産 (production). The term is a direct translation of the English 'computer-aided manufacture'.