The future of the manufacturing sector in the world will be determined by how it meets the
challenges of the 21st century. Two paradigms promise to meet these challenges, multi …

It is well known that manufacturing systems are complex, large-scale systems for a number
of operational and structural reasons. This complexity makes such systems difficult to control …

Security and privacy are the prime constraints to the popularity and acceptance of the IoT.
Figure 4.1 from [179] indicates the opinions of security personnel active in the IT space on …

Recently, researchers have begun investigating an emerging, technology-enabled
innovation that involves the use of intelligent software agents in enterprise supply chains …

The importance of collaboration in the supply chain has led scholars to suggest diverse
approaches for problems in the collaboration process. Questions still remain about which …

Proactive information sharing is a challenging issue faced by intelligence agencies in
effectively making critical decisions under time pressure in areas related to homeland …

Comparative shopping is a promising web service in the field of mobile commerce. This
paper aims to propose a context-aware comparative shopping. Multi-agent intelligent …

Supply chains are networks of loosely coupled business units characterized by distinct, yet
mutually interdependent, planning decision domains. Such networks are generally …

This paper introduces a strategic framework for designing and operating agile
manufacturing networks, enabling to collaboratively plan, control and manage day-to-day …

The historical background of Internet-based product design and manufacturing systems for
rapid development of one-of-a-kind (OKP) products is systematically reviewed. By reviewing …