Industrial Agents explains how multi-agent systems improve collaborative networks to offer
dynamic service changes, customization, improved quality and reliability, and flexible …

Effectiveness in the process of creating virtual organizations (VO) is an important pre-
condition for having a truly dynamic VOs, in response to collaboration opportunities in fast …

Abstract JADE (Java Agent Development Framework) is a software framework to make easy
the development of multi-agent applications in compliance with the FIPA specifications …

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 …

Manufacturing is the backbone of the European economy, but it is challenged by
globalisation and technological evolution. Among the potential problems existing in current …

Manufacturing and logistics service provision enterprises are currently moving towards open
virtual enterprise collaboration networks to meet the needs of the Global Economy. In such …

In a fast-changing environment, organizations face conditions of growing complexity that
challenge decision-making and innovation activities, highlighting an increasing need to …

This paper is aimed at summarizing the current state-of-the-art in the development of agent-
based solutions in three areas connected with industrial production, namely in holonic …

Industrial internet technologies offer new possibilities for information sharing, data
integration platforms and communication interfaces in most SME manufacturing networks …

The idea of non-hierarchical production networks consisting of autonomous enterprises has
been present in scientific community for more than 20 years. Although some global …