In this paper, general requirements of next generation manufacturing systems are
discussed, and the strategies to meet these requirements are considered. The production …

The challenge in Aerospace Engineering, in the next two decades as set by Vision 2020, is
to meet the targets of reduction of nitric oxide emission by 80%, carbon monoxide and …

“Grid” computing has emerged as an important new field, distinguished from conventional
distributed computing by its focus on large-scale resource sharing, innovative applications …

This paper analyses results from a survey of 962 Australian manufacturing companies in
order to identify some of the factors critical for successful agile organizations in managing …

The availability of a flexible and configurable base infrastructure is one of the main
requirements for the practical implantation of agile virtual enterprises (VE). An overview of …

Abstract The concept of Virtual Enterprise is promoted by the current market and economic
conditions worldwide, and facilitated by the recent developments in both information and …

With the growing usage of the world-wide ICT networks, agent technologies and multiagent
systems are attracting more and more attention, as they perform well in environments that …

Virtual enterprises paradigm represents an important application field for multi-agent
approaches, both in terms of modeling and infrastructure development. This article …

The purpose of supply chain management is to make production system manage production
process, improve customer satisfaction and reduce total work cost. With indubitable …

Composite decisions consist of interconnected parts or subdecisions and correspond to a
composite (composable, modular, decomposable) system. The composite decision …