From the Georgia Tech Overview:
Georgia Tech is undertaking an exciting project with several industry partners (Lucent,
Intel, DEK, Fuji, Celestica, MAPICS and others) to define the next generation framework for
electronics manufacturing. This project will address the long-standing problem of
communication incompatibilities among equipment and applications that exist on the factory
floor. These incompatibilities cost manufacturers untold millions through wasteful activities and
lost opportunities. The participants in this project will build upon the successes of the NEMI
Plug and Play Project. By participating in the Framework Implementation Project, your
company can make use of new technologies as they are developed, beating your competition to
market.