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nning techniques:(1) Fewer calculation errors due to human error;(2) Fewer oversights in logic or instructions because of the prompting capability available with interactive puter programs;(3)Immediate access to uptodata information from acentral;(4) Consistent information, because every planner accesses the same database; (5) Faster response to changes requested by engineering of other operating departments;(6) Automatic use of the latest revision of a part drawing;(7) Moredetailed, moreuniform processplan statements produced by wordprocessing techniques;(8) Moreeffective use of inventories of tools, gages and fixtures and a conitant reduction in the variety of those items。(9) Better munication with shop personnel because plans can be more specifically tailored to a particular task and presented in unambiguous, proven language。(10) Better information for production planning, including cutterlife, forecasting, materialsrequirements planning. 7