A comprehensive review is given of recent research on develo** Web-based
manufacturing systems. First, the key issues in develo** Web-based manufacturing …

Open systems have been of interest to the research and industrial community for decades,
eg software development, telecommunication, and innovation. The presence of open …

Drastic advancements in science and technology in recent years have led to a similar rise in
consumer expectations. This means that market needs more competitive, innovative and …

Computer numerical control (CNC) manufacturing has evolved with the use of faster, more
precise and more capable CNC controllers and machine tools. The enhancements in …

Finite-state controllers are central to the design of numerous small-scale electronic
appliances used in home automation, environment/infrastructure monitoring, health care …

The manufacturing industry today, is the culmination of paradigms and trends that have roots
in the industrial revolution. With the ongoing information revolution, these paradigms and …

In the emerging agile manufacturing paradigm, there is a great need for a flexible and re-
configurable IT platform to form virtual enterprises. In this paper, according to the functional …

Semantic interoperability is a crucial issue in industrial enterprises when they participate in
virtual organisations (VOs), ie, when they dynamically form network-based collaborative …

Abstract Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network is an important component to implement next
generation Internet, how to quickly and efficiently search the resources in P2P networks has …

New organisational trends as alliances, virtual enterprises or extended enterprises make an
heavy use of the information and communication technologies. This involves both the …