Abstract: ntegratio n i s difficul t for manufacturing shop flo o r equipped wi th few NC machine tools,because production planning and machining are connected loosely.The realization method of a material flowing automatic system(MFAs)is presented, which controls both material and information flow of the shop floor by using on-l ine autostorehouse and computer local area network(LAN). An instance of MFAS which is used to implement the integration of produc-tion planning and machining in Zhengzhou Textile Machine Plant(ZTMP) is described。

Key words: shops, production planning, automation, computer networks, supplying