Table of Contents

• Methods and Tools for Constraint Based Information IntegrationSven Kleiner, Reiner Anderl. 3-10
• Feature Driven Associative Part and Machining Process ModelsLászló Horváth, Imre J. Rudas, János F. Bitó, Aniko Szakal. 11-18
• Modelling of an Alstom Electrical Engine Manufacturing Line According to Process Approach Advocated by Stand ISO9000: 2000Benoît Iung, Jacques Richard, Marjolaine Dellea, Gianni Ragni. 19-26
• Implicit Hierarchical Meta-Modeling. In Search of Flexible Inter-Operability for Manufacturing and Business SystemsRicardo Jardim-Gonçalves, Adolfo Steiger-Garção. 27-38
• An Activity-Based Model of Concurrent Engineering SystemGoran D. Putnik, Antonio José Caulliraux Pithon. 39-48
• Self-Governing Production Groups: Towards Requirements for IT SupportPeter H. Carstensen, Kjeld Schmidt. 49-60
• Developing a Web Scheduling System Based on XML ModelingLeonilde Rocha Varela, Joaquim Nunes Aparício, Sílvio do Carmo Silva. 61-70
• A Flexible Flow Shop Modelling as a Distributed Production SystemRui M. Lima, Sílvio do Carmo Silva. 71-78
• Simulation Services for Training of Plant OperatorsGerhard Schreck. 79-86
• Support for B2B E-Contracting - The Process PerspectiveSamuil Angelov, Paul W. P. J. Grefen. 87-96
• A Service Interface Definitions Catalogue for Virtual Enterprises in TourismCésar Garita, Ersin Cem Kaletas, Hamideh Afsarmanesh, Louis O. Hertzberger. 97-108
• Dynamic Virtual Organizations, or Not So Dynamic?Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh. 111-124
• Considerations on Secure Fipa Compliant Agent ArchitectureTomás Vlcek, Jan Zach. 125-132
• A Review on Environmens Supporting Virtual Enterprise IntegrationMaria Manuela Cunha, Goran D. Putnik, José Dinis Carvalho, Paulo Ávila. 133-140
• E-Services for Virtual Enterprise BrokerageRicardo Mejía, Joaquín Aca, Eunice García, Arturo Molina. 141-148
• Competitor Based Strategic Networks of SMEMichel Pouly, Rémy Glardon, Charles Huber. 149-156
• Relationship Management in Enterprise NetworksArian Zwegers, Herbert Wubben, Ingo Hartel. 157-164
• Evaluation of Organizational Structure in Emergency from the Viewpoint of CommunicationShogo Nishida, Mie Nakatani, Yoshinori Hijikata, Takashi Koiso. 165-172
• Workflow History Management in Virtual Healthcare EnterpriseTauqir Amin, Hung Keng Pung. 173-182
• Configuring of Supply Chain Networks Based on Constraint Satisfaction, Genetic and Fuzzy Game Theoretic ApproachesAlexander V. Smirnov, Leonid Sheremetov, Nikolai Chilov, José C. Romero Cortés. 183-192
• Quantitative Integration of the Analytical Hierarchical Process and Virtual Enterprise Model to Support Manager DecisionsGiuseppe Confessore, Livio Cricelli, Paolo Mancuso. 193-202
• Performance Measurement in Virtual OrganizationsRalf Hieber, Ingo Hartel, Yoichi Kamio. 203-210
• An Analysis on Game Theoretic Negotiation Dynamism Based on Multi-Agent Paradigm in Virtual EnterpriseToshiya Kaihara, Susumu Fujii. 211-218
• IEC 61499 Architecture, Engineering Methodologies and Software ToolsJames H. Christensen. 221-228
• A Low-Cost Experimental System and Engineering Methodology for IEC 61499 ApplicationsHirotsugu Tsunematsu, Hisashi Sasajima, Tatsuya Hojo. 229-236
• Platforms for Scalable Flexible Automation Considering the Concepts of IEC 61499Werner E. Rumpl, Franz Auinger, Christoph Dutzler, Alois Zoitl. 237-246
• Managing Fault Monitoring and Recovery in Distributed Real-Time Control SystemsRobert W. Brennan, Douglas H. Norrie. 247-254
• An Agent-Based Approach Towards the Design of Industrial Holonic Control SystemsBoris Suessmann, Armando W. Colombo, Ralf Neubert. 255-262
• A Holonic Control Approach for Distributed ManufacturingPaulo Leitão, Francisco Restivo. 263-270
• Design Issues in Holonic Inventory Management and Material Handling SystemsMartyn Fletcher, Vladimír Marík, Pavel Vrba. 271-280
• Agent-Based, Distributed Diagnosis for Shipboard SystemsGregory M. Provan, Yi-Liang Chen. 281-288
• Service-Oriented Concept of a Holonic Enterprise - Enabling Adaptive Networks Along the Value ChainGeorg Weichhart, Alexander Hämmerle, Kurt Fessl. 289-296
• Holonic Manufacturing with Intelligent ObjectsEddy Bajic, Frédéric Chaxel. 297-304
• Distributed Self-Simulation of Holonic Manufacturing SystemsNaoki Imasaki, Ambalavanar Tharumarajah, Shinsuke Tamura. 305-312
• Component Design and Formal Validation of SFA Systems: A Case StudyValeriy Vyatkin, Hans-Michael Hanisch. 313-322
• A Practical Representation of Holonic Manufacturing SystemsShahin Rahimifard. 323-330
• Holonic Management System for Hierarchical Robot GroupsYasumichi Aiyama. 331-338
• Process Planning and Scheduling with Multiagent SystemsBerend Denkena, Hans Kurt Tönshoff, Michael Zwick, Peer-Oliver Woelk. 339-348
• From Intra-Enterprise Towards Extra-Enterprise Production PlanningAles Ríha, Michal Pechoucek, Jirí Vokrínek, Vladimír Marík. 349-356
• Design of Product Oriented Manufacturing SystemsSílvio do Carmo Silva, Anabela Alves. 359-366
• Integrated Development of Products and ServicesKarin Auernhammer, Matthias Stabe. 367-374
• Agile E-Business Process Assembly and DevelopmentThomas Schmidt, Karl Fürst, Gerald Wippel. 375-382
• A Conceptual Framework for Efficient New Product IntroductionsErik Sandin, Mauro Onori. 383-394
• Product Life Cycle Design Using the DFE WorkbenchElena Man, Juan Enrique Díez, Camelia Chira, Thomas Roche. 395-402
• Knowledge Maintenance in Knowledge-Based Product Development SystemsDavid Guerra, Robert Young. 403-410
• Internet-Based Electronic Procurement Solutions - Opportunities for Support and Re-Engineering of Direct Materials ProcurementRobert Alard, Martin Gustafsson. 411-418
• Using Rejection Methods in a DSS for Production StrategiesMassimiliano Caramia, Pasquale Carotenuto, Stefano Giordani, Antonio Iovanella. 419-426
• Introduction to the Prototyping of an Intelligent Supervision SystemSamuel Bassetto, Ali Siadat, Patrick Martin 0002. 427-436
• Business Intelligence Support for Supply Chain ManagementRicardo J. Rabelo, Alexandra A. Pereira Klen. 437-444
• A Coordination Level in Supply Chain SimulatorMarcius Fabius Henriques Carvalho, Carlos Machado. 445-452
• Reference Configurations to Support the Implementation of the Product Recovery Supply ChainAysin Rahimifard, Stephen T. Newman, Shahin Rahimifard. 453-460
• On the Value of Industrial ServicePontus Johansson. 461-468
• On-Line Analysis of Utility NetworksZdenek Kouba, Kamil Matousek, Petr Miksovský. 469-476
• Data Mining and Resource Allocation: A Case StudyOlga Stepánková, Jirí Kléma, Stepán Lauryn, Petr Miksovský, Lenka Nováková. 477-484
• A Method to Optimize Scheduling in Small Batch ManufacturingAdrián Guillermo Lucero, Abelardo Alves de Queiroz. 485-492
• Layout Problem Optimization Using Genetic AlgorithmsJirí Kubalík, Jirí Lazanský, Petr Zikl. 493-500
• Formal Methods in PLC Control Demonstrated at a Flexible Manufacturing LineGeorg Frey. 501-508
• Towards Environment Modeling by Autonomous Mobile SystemsLibor Preucil, Petr Stepan, Miroslav Kulich, Roman Mázl. 509-516
• Novel Adaptive Control of Mechanical Systems Driven by Electromechanical Hydraulic DrivesJános F. Bitó, József K. Tar, Imre J. Rudas. 517-524
• Low Cost Educational Technology Based on Open System Reference Architecture for Engineering CoursesMiguel de Jesús Ramírez Cadena. 525-532