Designing Phase
In designing phase, expert system can be utilized to emulate the expertise of designers in initializing the product design.
Process-Planning Phase
This is evident process planning stage contains of various sub-stages such are to be analyzed in a sequential manner. Generally any process planning stage consists of given functions:
a) Raw part selection.
b) Process selection and sequence of matching operations.
c) Selection of process variants, name is: tool and machine.
d) Manufacturing parameter selection.
Hence, in procedure planning stage, expert systems can be utilized to optimize the labor intensive and time consuming task; an expert system also can enhance the flexibility level of the system and increase speed for the search process to acquire the optimal process plan.