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Fig. 6 The computer aided engineering system ( Ingham 24).<br />

computerized system is the memory that it keeps inside the system. As long as<br />

the company stores product database within the system, there is always a<br />

potential information flow from the common database to each <strong>and</strong> every step <strong>of</strong><br />

the product cycle. Notice that the conventional product cycle contains the mass<br />

marketing <strong>of</strong> the products whereas the others lack it. This is a deliberate<br />

emphasis to mean the flexibility <strong>of</strong> the CAD/CAM systems since the computer<br />

aided systems may provide faster changes according to the dem<strong>and</strong>s whereas<br />

conventional type has to rebuild all or part <strong>of</strong> the cycle again for a new dem<strong>and</strong>.<br />

Besides, computerized system uses lots <strong>of</strong> advanced tools such as rapid<br />

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