This is a tedious task, and the manual development of the process plans is very subjective. This will
result in the developing of process plans which may be feasible but not optimal. This will raise a series
of problems which the modem manufacturing industry is experiencing, and that is the loss of the skilled
and experienced labor force which can develop the plan to produce the part as it has been done in the
past. Computer technology has greatly impacted the industry and has enhanced the role of the engineer
during the design and process planning life cycle