系统手册是集成制造系统最关键的文件。奇怪的是，由于不愿将资源用于特定的一次性工作，系统文档包中经常会忽略或忽略它。然而，通过在每个项目开始时分配专用的编写资源，系统供应商可以确保系统周围的关键信息被磨练成多用途文档，以便在安装前后使用。

A SYSTEM MANUAL IS THE MOST CRITICAL PIECE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR AN INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM. ODDLY ENOUGH, IT IS FREQUENTLY OVERLOOKED OR OMITTED FROM SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION PACKAGES BECAUSE OF A RELUCTANCE TO SPEND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC, ONE-TIME JOBS. BY ASSIGNING A DEDICATED WRITING RESOURCE AT THE START OF EACH PROJECT, HOWEVER, SYSTEMS VENDORS CAN ENSURE THAT THE CRITICAL INFORMATION SURROUNDING THE SYSTEM IS HONED INTO A MULTI- PURPOSE DOCUMENT FOR USE BEFORE AND AFTER INSTALLATION.