Table of Contents

• Integration of Human Intent Model Descriptions in Product ModelsLászló Horváth, Imre J. Rudas, Carlos Couto. 1-12
• Product Data Management as a Key Component of Integrated Enterprise Information SystemsJames Gao, G. Bursell. 13-24
• Organizational Transformation and Process Modeling in Modern Telecommunications CompaniesDimitris M. Emiris, Dimitris E. Koulouriotis, Z. Chourmouziadou, Nicholas G. Bilalis. 25-36
• Logical Communication Levels in an Intelligent Flexible Manufacturing SystemJ. Nacsa. 37-42
• NC Program Simulation with the Capability of Generating Alternative Process Plan for Flexible ManufacturingFerenc Erdélyi, Olivér Hornyák. 43-49
• A General Model of Auxiliary Processes in ManufacturingIstván Mezgár, George L. Kovács, G. Gáti, Csaba Szabó. 50-59
• Modeling and Management of Production NetworksElisabeta Ilie Zudor, László Monostori. 60-71
• A Framework for a CAD-Integrated Tolerance Optimisation SystemRoss Eadie, James Gao. 72-83
• Integration of Cables in the Virtual Product Development ProcessElke Hergenröther, Stefan Müller. 84-94
• Constrained Fitting - a Key Issue in Reverse Engineering Conventional PartsPál Benkö, Tamás Várady. 95-105
• Volumetric Tools For Machining PlanningGábor Renner, Ian Stroud. 106-116
• A Net Based Solution for Lifecycle Engineering (Concepts and Requirements)Aurelie Bechina, U. Brinkshulte, Kåre Synnes, O. E. Artzen. 117-126
• Integration Issues on Combining Feature Technology and Life Cycle AssessmentHarald E. Otto, K. G. Mueller, Fumihiko Kimura. 127-140
• Integrating Life Cycle Aspects within Product Family Design: An Example for SMEsHarald E. Otto, K. G. Mueller, Fumihiko Kimura, Michele Germani, Ferruccio Mandorli. 141-151
• Evaluation of Used-Parts Quality for Integration of the Inverse Manufacturing ProcessMichiko Matsuda, Hiroto Suzuki, Fumihiko Kimura. 152-163
• A Telecooperation Management System for Secure Data Conferencing in Distributed Product Development ProcessesFrank-Lothar Krause, Helmut Jansen, Ralf Schultz, H. Gärtner. 164-174
• New Product Development Process: Proposal for an Innovative Design Modelling Framework Including Actors Evaluation of Innovation Costs and ValueN. Sechi, M. Lawson, René Soenen. 175-186
• Towards the Workflow-enabled Civil Construction Enterprise IntegrationMario Paulo Teixeira Pinto, João José Pinto Ferreira. 187-195
• Bulgarian Experience in Use of Internet for Production and Business ApplicationsTodor Neshkov, Julian Pankov. 196-205
• Local Min.-Energy, F E Based Formulation for Well-Path DesignKailash Jha. 206-217
• From Digital Product Development to an Extended Digital EnterpriseUwe F. Baake, Osmir R. Torres. 218-229
• Sustaining the Introduction of Innovation in Digital Enterprises: Challenges and Demands from Small Medium Enterprises in the Italian Northeast RegionMaurizio Marchese, Gianni Jacucci. 230-241
• A Planning and Management Infrastructure for Complex Distributed OrganizationsGeorge L. Kovács, Paolo Paganelli. 242-252
• MERCI: Standards Based Exchange of Component Information to Support E-Business ApplicationsWolfgang Wilkes. 253-264
• Virtual Composite - an Effective Tool of ResearchMiloslav Kosek. 265-273
• A Virtual Glovebox for the Digital EnterpriseChristian Seiler, Ralf Dörner. 274-283
• Web-based Information Models to Support Product Development in Virtual EnterprisesArturo Molina, José L. Acosta, Ahmed Al-Ashaab, Karina Rodríguez. 284-295
• Fractal Management Systems for Extended, Holonic EnterprisesPierluigi Assogna. 296-304
• Service Federation in Virtual OrganizationsLuis M. Camarinha-Matos, Hamideh Afsarmanesh, Ersin Cem Kaletas, Tiago Cardoso. 305-324
• Functional Analysis and Synthesis of Modular Manufacturing Systems using the Holonic Theory: Application to Integrated Robotic WorkcellsDimitris M. Emiris, Dimitris E. Koulouriotis, Nicholas G. Bilalis. 325-336
• A Social Actors Network Approach for the Design of Networked and Virtual EnterprisesAntónio Lucas Soares, Cesar Toscano, Jorge Pinho de Sousa. 337-348
• Virtual Enterprises and SecurityIstván Mezgár, Zoltán Kincses. 349-359
• Intelligent Open CNC System Based on the Knowledge Server ConceptJ. Nacsa. 360-368
• An Ontology-Based Collaborative Framework for Decision Support in EngineeringHauke Arndt, Rüdiger Klein. 369-381
• Order Management in Non-Hierarchical Production Networks using Genetic AlgorithmsHorst Meier, Tobias Teich, Harald Schallner. 382-393
• Data Access Control in Virtual Organizations - Role-Based Access Control PatternsPeter Bertók, Saluka R. Kodituwakku. 394-405
• Knowledge-Based CAD/CAPP/CAM Integration System for ManufacturingKesheng Wang, Meng Tang, Yi Wang, Leif Estensen, P. A. Sollie, M. Pourjavad. 406-415
• The Fabric Feeding Management for Automatic Clothing ManufactureGabriella M. Acaccia, A. Marelli, Rinaldo C. Michelini, A. Zuccotti. 416-427
• Hierarchical Knowledge-Based Process Planning in ManufacturingFerenc Deák, András Kovács, József Váncza, Tadeusz P. Dobrowiecki. 428-439
• Supply Chain Management in Agile Manufacturing EnvironmentToshiya Kaihara. 440-451
• Communicating to a Manufacturing Device using MMS/CORBATeresa Ariza Gómez, F. J. Fernández, Francisco R. Rubio. 452-462
• ERP Interfaces for Enterprise Networks - an XML ApproachSzilvester Drozdik. 463-474
• Multi Agent Systems for Multi Enterprise SchedulingDieter Spath, Gisela Lanza, Markus Herm. 475-485
• Valu.e-Networking - Taking the e-conomy from vision to value!Wilfried Sihn, Joachim Klink. 486-493
• The Operating Models of Tomorrow Require New Control Concepts TodayDieter Spath, Karl-Heinz Sternemann. 494-505
• Solution of FMS Scheduling Problems Using the Hybrid Dynamical ApproachJ. Somló, Andrey V. Savkin, V. Lukanyin. 506-520
• Simulation of Robot Arm Actions Realized by Using Discrete Event Simulation Method in LabVIEWA. Anoufriev, G. Lipovszki. 521-532
• Robotic Equipment for Deep-sea Operation: Digital Mock-up and AssessmentEmanuele Cavallo, Rinaldo C. Michelini, Rezia M. Molfino, R. P. Razzoli. 533-542
• Assisted Mails Sorting and Fowarding Stands: Performance Analysis and Ergonomic AssessmentG. M. Acaccia, M. Corvi, W. Ferebauer, R. C. Michelini. 543-554