Ebook: E-Manufacturing: Business Paradigms and Supporting Technologies: 18th International Conference on CAD/CAM Robotics and Factories of the Future (CARs&FOF) July 2002, Porto, Portugal

E-Manufacturing: Business Paradigms and Supporting Technologies opens with a set of interesting selections from invited authors, covering perspectives such as concurrent engineering in product and process design, the tools needed to deal with people, relationships and networks, enterprise networking in Europe. This section closes with business and innovation topics, handling issues such as knowledge, innovation and investment, and joint ventures for innovation and competitiveness. The remaining parts of the book tackle the following e-manufacturing issues: advanced logistics, mechatronics, manufacturing systems integration and supporting technologies.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Perspective on Concurrent Engineering in Product and Process Design....Pages 3-9
E-manufacturing: The Tools We Need to Deal with Relationships and Networks....Pages 11-16
E-manufacturing in Europe: Enterprise Networking....Pages 17-22
Knowledge, Innovation and Investment....Pages 23-35
Joint Ventures for Innovation & Competitiveness....Pages 37-46
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Planning, Design and Management of Shared Information within Globally Distributed Manufacturing Networks....Pages 49-60
Customer Relationship Management and Smart Organization....Pages 61-72
The Fir E-Business Engineering Integration Model....Pages 73-79
Microplano — A Scheduling Support System for the Plastic Injection Industry....Pages 81-89
Quality Certification in the Virtual Enterprise....Pages 91-100
Making Effective The Introduction of E-business in SME: A Reference Model Approach....Pages 101-109
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Robot Calibration Using Genetic Programming....Pages 113-119
Robust Control of an Adaptive Optics System Using H? Method....Pages 121-128
Small Linear Actuator For Small Robots....Pages 129-137
A New Electromagnetic Actuation System on an Industrial Sewing Machine with On-line Efficiency Monitoring....Pages 139-148
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Understanding Data in Industrial Environments....Pages 151-161
A Framework for Understanding Cellular Manufacturing Systems....Pages 163-172
Sales Prediction with Marketing Data Integration for Supply Chains....Pages 173-181
Utilizing Neural Network for Mechatronics, On-line Inspection And Process Control....Pages 183-194
Selection Criteria for Make or Buy Decision Process in Enterprises....Pages 195-202
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Description of the Competence Cell Process Planning....Pages 203-210
An Innovative ICT Platform for Dynamic Virtual Enterprises....Pages 211-220
Managing Vendor Supplied Models of Production Facilities....Pages 221-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Essential Services for P2P E-Marketplaces....Pages 231-239
Proposition of a Repository for Enterprise Modeling: (EMC) Enterprise Modeling Components....Pages 241-250
Geographical Information Platform for Distributed Data Acquisition Systems....Pages 251-255
Developing Graixpert: A Software Tool to Analyse and Design Production Systems....Pages 257-267
Manufacturing in The 21st Century....Pages 269-277
Back Matter....Pages 279-280

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Perspective on Concurrent Engineering in Product and Process Design....Pages 3-9
E-manufacturing: The Tools We Need to Deal with Relationships and Networks....Pages 11-16
E-manufacturing in Europe: Enterprise Networking....Pages 17-22
Knowledge, Innovation and Investment....Pages 23-35
Joint Ventures for Innovation & Competitiveness....Pages 37-46
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Planning, Design and Management of Shared Information within Globally Distributed Manufacturing Networks....Pages 49-60
Customer Relationship Management and Smart Organization....Pages 61-72
The Fir E-Business Engineering Integration Model....Pages 73-79
Microplano — A Scheduling Support System for the Plastic Injection Industry....Pages 81-89
Quality Certification in the Virtual Enterprise....Pages 91-100
Making Effective The Introduction of E-business in SME: A Reference Model Approach....Pages 101-109
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Robot Calibration Using Genetic Programming....Pages 113-119
Robust Control of an Adaptive Optics System Using H? Method....Pages 121-128
Small Linear Actuator For Small Robots....Pages 129-137
A New Electromagnetic Actuation System on an Industrial Sewing Machine with On-line Efficiency Monitoring....Pages 139-148
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Understanding Data in Industrial Environments....Pages 151-161
A Framework for Understanding Cellular Manufacturing Systems....Pages 163-172
Sales Prediction with Marketing Data Integration for Supply Chains....Pages 173-181
Utilizing Neural Network for Mechatronics, On-line Inspection And Process Control....Pages 183-194
Selection Criteria for Make or Buy Decision Process in Enterprises....Pages 195-202
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Description of the Competence Cell Process Planning....Pages 203-210
An Innovative ICT Platform for Dynamic Virtual Enterprises....Pages 211-220
Managing Vendor Supplied Models of Production Facilities....Pages 221-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Essential Services for P2P E-Marketplaces....Pages 231-239
Proposition of a Repository for Enterprise Modeling: (EMC) Enterprise Modeling Components....Pages 241-250
Geographical Information Platform for Distributed Data Acquisition Systems....Pages 251-255
Developing Graixpert: A Software Tool to Analyse and Design Production Systems....Pages 257-267
Manufacturing in The 21st Century....Pages 269-277
Back Matter....Pages 279-280
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