Knowledge and Technology Integration in Production and Services: Balancing Knowledge and Technology in Product and Service Life Cycle

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Methods and Tools for Constraint Based Information Integration....Pages 3-10
Feature Driven Associative Part and Machining Process Models....Pages 11-18
Modelling of an Alstom Electrical Engine Manufacturing Line According to Process Approach Advocated by Standard ISO9000:2000....Pages 19-26
Implicit Hierarchical Meta-Modeling in Search of Flexible Inter-Operability for Manufacturing and Business Systems....Pages 27-38
An Activity-Based Model of Concurrent Engineering System....Pages 39-48
Self-Governing Production Groups: Towards Requirements for IT Support....Pages 49-60
Developing a Web Scheduling System Based on XML Modeling....Pages 61-70
A Flexible Flow Shop Modelling as a Distributed Production System....Pages 71-78
Simulation Services for Training of Plant Operators....Pages 79-86
Support for B2B E-Contracting — The Process Perspective....Pages 87-96
A Service Interface Definitions Catalogue for Virtual Enterprises in Tourism....Pages 97-108
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Dynamic Virtual Organizations, or Not so Dynamic?....Pages 111-124
Considerations on Secure FIPA Compliant Agent Architecture....Pages 125-132
A Review on Environments Supporting Virtual Enterprise Integration....Pages 133-140
E-Services for Virtual Enterprise Brokerage....Pages 141-148
Competitor Based Strategic Networks of SME....Pages 149-156
Relationship Management in Enterprise Networks....Pages 157-164
Evaluation of Organizational Structure in Emergency from the Viewpoint of Communication....Pages 165-172
Workflow History Management in Virtual Healthcare Enterprise....Pages 173-182
Configuring of Supply Chain Networks Based on Constraint Satisfaction, Genetic and Fuzzy Game Theoretic Approaches....Pages 183-192
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Quantitative Integration of the Analytical Hierarchical Process and Virtual Enterprise Model to Support Manager Decisions....Pages 193-202
Performance Measurement in Virtual Organizations....Pages 203-210
An Analysis on Game Theoretic Negotiation Dynamism Based on Multi-Agent Paradigm in Virtual Enterprise....Pages 211-218
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
IEC 61499 Architecture, Engineering Methodologies and Software Tools....Pages 221-228
A Low-Cost Experimental System and Engineering Methodology for IEC 61499 Applications....Pages 229-236
Platforms for Scalable Flexible Automation Considering the Concepts of IEC 61499....Pages 237-246
Managing Fault Monitoring and Recovery in Distributed Real-Time Control Systems....Pages 247-254
An Agent-Based Approach Towards the Design of Industrial Holonic Control Systems....Pages 255-262
A Holonic Control Approach for Distributed Manufacturing....Pages 263-270
Design Issues in Holonic Inventory Management and Material Handling Systems....Pages 271-280
Agent-Based, Distributed Diagnosis for Shipboard Systems....Pages 281-288
Service-Oriented Concept of a Holonic Enterprise — Enabling Adaptive Networks along the Value Chain....Pages 289-296
Holonic Manufacturing with Intelligent Objects....Pages 297-304
Distributed Self-Simulation of Holonic Manufacturing Systems....Pages 305-312
Component Design and Formal Validation of SFA Systems: A Case Study....Pages 313-322
A Practical Representation of Holonic Manufacturing Systems....Pages 323-330
Holonic Management System for Hierarchical Robot Groups....Pages 331-338
Process Planning and Scheduling with Multiagent Systems....Pages 339-348
From Intra-Enterprise Towards Extra-Enterprise Production Planning....Pages 349-356
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Design of Product Oriented Manufacturing Systems....Pages 359-366
Front Matter....Pages 357-357
Integrated Development of Products and Services....Pages 367-374
Agile E-Business Process Assembly and Development....Pages 375-382
A Conceptual Framework for Efficient New Product Introductions....Pages 383-394
Product Life Cycle Design Using the DFE Workbench....Pages 395-402
Knowledge Maintenance in Knowledge-Based Product Development Systems....Pages 403-410
Internet-Based Electronic Procurement Solutions — Opportunities for Support and Reengineering of Direct Materials Procurement....Pages 411-418
Using Rejection Methods in a DSS for Production Strategies....Pages 419-426
Introduction to the Prototyping of an Intelligent Supervision System....Pages 427-436
Business Intelligence Support for Supply Chain Management....Pages 437-444
A Coordination Level in Supply Chain Simulator....Pages 445-452
Reference Configurations to Support the Implementation of the Product Recovery Supply Chain....Pages 453-460
On the Value of Industrial Service....Pages 461-468
On-Line Analysis of Utility Networks....Pages 469-476
Data Mining and Resource Allocation: A Case Study....Pages 477-484
A Method to Optimize Scheduling in Small Batch Manufacturing....Pages 485-492
Layout Problem Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms....Pages 493-500
Formal Methods in PLC Control Demonstrated at a Flexible Manufacturing Line....Pages 501-508
Towards Environment Modeling by Autonomous Mobile Systems....Pages 509-516
Novel Adaptive Control of Mechanical Systems Driven by Electromechanical Hydraulic Drives....Pages 517-524
Low Cost Educational Technology Based on Open System Reference Architecture for Engineering Courses....Pages 525-532
Back Matter....Pages 533-537