noun
CIM; Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Technical term in manufacturing and computing; refers to the integrated use of computers to control the entire production process.
この工場ではコンピュータ統合生産を導入して効率が上がった。
This factory introduced Computer Integrated Manufacturing and improved efficiency.
Compound of コンピュータ (computer) + 統合 (integration) + 生産 (production), a direct translation of the English term 'Computer Integrated Manufacturing'.