综合管线是利蒂斯工厂整体整合总体战略计划的一部分。该生产线的单元控制是捕获和利用生产现场可用数据的必要步骤，以提高质量和生产力，减少库存，并快速响应客户。本文描述了综合管线的功能、硬件和软件系统，以及促成项目成功的因素。

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