Emerging Trends in Manufacturing

The 4th Industrial Revolution and Manufacturing Systems Design (MSD)

J. T. Black

Configuration Management: A Foundation for Enterprise Integration

Philip M. Wolfe

Vince Guess

Dwayne Rollier

Concept Management: Japan's Tool for Manufacturing Excellence

Gerhard Plenert

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) in the Process Industries

M. Munir Ahmad

Concurrent Engineering

Using Integrated Computer Systems to Facilitate the Next Generation in Manufacturing

William L. Bambrick

CISAL: An Effective Tool to Design Assembly Products and Production Lines

J-F. Maree

B. Raucent

A. Spineux

J. Danloy

F. Petit

A. Leroy

P. De Lit

B. Rekiek

F. Pellichero

A. Delchambre

Improvement of Hard Disk Drive Design from an Analysis of Assembly and Disassembly

S. W. Lye

S. G. Lee

H. P. Khong

S. Selvaruban

The Academic Manufacturing System (AMS) and Lean Manufacturing - an Analogy

J. T. Black

Enterprise Reengineering

Review of Reverse Engineering Approaches

Saeid Motavalli

Technical Intelligence in the Manufacturing of the Future

E. Westkamper

Optimizing a Metallurgy Process through the Clean Production Technology

Nazareno Sabino

Isolete de Souza Dozol

Hilda Dephine Custodio

Kriftian Roger Bez Birollo

An Attribute Scheme of Manufacturing Systems Flexibility

An-Yuan Chang

David J. Whitehouse

Identification of the Strategic Forces Against Change in Manufacturing Technology Development Processes

Agus Achmad

Computer Aided Design

Contribution to Intelligent CAD/CAM System

Joze Balic

Franci Cus

Visualisation in Engineering Design

William F. Gaughran

Implementation of a CAD/CAM Software for Job Shop Machining Center Work with External Setup Capability

Anas Ma'ruf

Intelligent Data Generation for the Machining of 2.5D Components

Yong Yue

Product and Process Design

Stress Analysis of the Talus

C. J. Connor

F. Nabhani

R. J. Minns

P. J. Briggs

Integrated Design Environment for Extended Manufacturing Enterprises

Svetan M. Ratchev

Joe Shiau

Product Family and Variants: Definition and Models

Ip-Shing Fan

Chi-Kuang Liu

The Combination of Customer's Needs and Process Optimisation by the Use of a Variant Configurator for Dynamic Product Definition and Calculation

Alexander Redlein

Klaus Klinger

A Comparative Study of Making Prototypes: NC Machining vs Rapid Prototyping

Guangming Zhang

Mark Richardson

Lixun Qi

Computer Aided Design and Analysis of Automobiles Chassis and Suspension

F. Nabhani

A. Wood

C. Connor

GARP: Genetic Algorithm for Part Packing in a Rapid Prototyping Machine

Ilkka Ikonen

William E. Biles

James E. Lewis

Anup Kumar

Rammohan K. Ragade

Design and Management Issues in the Development of New Workshops Using Web-Based Simulation and Neural Networks

Agostino G. Bruzzone

Pietro Giribone

Roberto Revetria

Process Planning

Flexible and Dynamic Process Planning: A Petri Net Approach

Murat Erkoc

Nicholas G. Odrey

Intelligent Manufacturing Based on Generation of Alternative Process Plans

Dusan Sormaz

Behrokh Khoshnevis

A New Approach to CAPP

M. Tolouei-Rad

Interactive Tool for an Optimal Equipment Selection

Fabrice Pellichero

Brahim Rekiek

Emanuel Falkenauer

P. De Lit

Alain Delchambre

Design for Assembly

How to Achieve a Breakthrough in Industralisation of Flexible Assembly Automation?

Marcel Tichem

Ton Storm

Jeroen Vos

Study of Driving Signal Forms for Decoupled Vibratory Bowl Feeders

L. Han

W. L. Xu

S. K. Tso

Design for Assembly -- The Key to Economic Manufacturing

A. H. Redford

Fluency Quality, A New Performance Measure for Evaluation of Clustering Techniques in Cellular Manufacturing System Design

Mehrdad Kazerooni

Lee Luong

Kazem Abhary

Afshin Kazerooni

Design for Manufacturability: Earlier Integration of Apparel Manufacturing Activities in Product Development

Cynthia L. Regan

Doris H. Kincade

Design of Assembly Line

FlexFactory: An Assembly Process Based Concept for Flexibly Automated Assembly Systems

J. A. W. Vos

T. Storm

M. Tichem

H. J. J. Kals

Similarity Analysis For Assembly Line Balancing

Frederic Petit

Optimizing the Design of an Assembly Line

Philippe Chevalier

Benoit Raucent

Pierre Semal

Design of Agile Factory Layouts

Saifallah Benjaafar

Optimization of Assembly Paths Through a Quantification of Assembly Difficulty

Jayavardhan N. Marehalli

Robert H. Sturges

Cellular Manufacturing

Implementation of a Truly Flexible Assembly Cell

Arnulf Horn

Huw Lewis

A New Genetic Algorithm for the Machine Grouping Problem with Multiple Objectives

M. E. Alemany

C. Andres

E. Vicens

Parallel Fuzzy Clustering of Parts and Machines for Cellular Manufacturing

D. Dobado

S. Lozano

I. Eguia

J. Larraneta

Application of the Hopfield-Tank Model to Part-Machine Grouping

D. Canca

L. Onieva

F. Guerrero

J. Racero

Dynamic Formation of Extended Manufacturing Cells for Increased System Responsiveness

Svetan M. Ratchev

Design of a Period Batch Control Planning System for Cellular Manufacturing

Jan Riezebos

Formation of Teams in a Multi-Shift Situation

Jannes Slomp

Nallan C. Suresh

Automated Material Handling

Optimization Tools to Support Automated Material Handling System Design

Mark A. Brewer

G. Don Taylor

Simulation Analysis of Multi-Load AGVS

Carlos Saenz

Carlos D. Paternina Arboleda

Suresh K Khator

Landmark Configuration for Absolute Positioning of Autonomous Vehicles Error Analysis, Model and Solutions

David Sinriech

Shraga Shoval

Using Transfer Batches in Flow Lines with Operator-Based Material Handling

Ronald G. Askin

Desikan Madhavanur

The Impacts of Automated Material Handling Systems on Facility Capacity

Timothy S. Meinert

G. Don Taylor

A Performability Index for Estimating Material Handling System Reliability

John S. Usher

Mickey R. Wilhelm

William E. Biles

Wanna Prechatavanit

Production Planning

Modeling of Manufacturing Activities for Intelligent Information Integration

Dusan Sormaz

Implementation of an Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing Planning System (ETOPLAN)

M. M. T. Giebels

H. J. J. Kals

W. H. M. Zijm

Multi-Project Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

Ronald de Boer

Marco Schutten

Pull Type Control Mechanisms and Advance Information on Customer Orders

Fikri Karaesmen

John A. Buzacott

Yves Dallery

Queueing/Simulation in Manufacturing

Lumber Yield Estimation Based on the Method of Least Squares

Urs Buehlmann

Robert Noble

Earl Kline

A Queueing Based Analysis of a Packing Line

Nico Vandaele

Liesje De Boeck

Dominiek Callewier

Adaptive Simulation Systems for Reducing Uncertainty of Predictions

Gerald Weigert

Sebastian Werner

Wilfried Sauer

Different Needs for Validation in Manufacturing System Simulation Models

Frederik Persson

An Open Queueing Model for Flexible Manufacturing Systems with Multiple Part Types and General Purpose Pallets

R. Buitenhek

G. J. van Houtum

W. H. M. Zijm

Scheduling and Control

Enabling Hardware-Based Technologies for Real-Time Simulation and Control of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

F. Frank Chen

Dong Xu

Wei Tang

Generic Concepts for Holonic Manufacturing Control

Luc Bongaerts

Hendrik Van Brussel

Paul Valckenaers

Methodology to Integrate Simulation in the Development Phase of Shop Floor Systems

Patrick Peeters

Hendrik Van Brussel

Paul Valckenaers

Jo Wyns

Approach to Dynamic Scheduling in FMS

Esther Alvarez

Adaptable Real-Time Scheduling Using Artificial Neural Networks

H. M. Nureldin

R. F. O'Connor

A. W. Duffill

A Flexible Agent Based Framework for Manufacturing Decision-Making

N. Papakostas

D. Mourtzis

K. Bechrakis

G. Chryssolouris

D. Doukas

R. Doyle

Flexible Automation and Robotics

Determine the Stresses Associated with Increased Silicon Content in SOIC Packages

Garry Griffin

Huw Lewis

An Investigation of the Variation in Punch & Die Geometry, Blank-Holding Pressure, & Drawing Speed in the Deep-Drawing of Cups

M. T. Browne

M. T. Hillery

Quantifying Robotic Assembly Capability: A Review and a Prospectus

Robert H. Struges

Mohan R. Sainani

An ``Off-Line'' Programming System for Industrial Robots

Altamir Dias

Leonardo B. Toledo

Michael Deisenroth

Design of 3-D Camera Based on the Synchronised Laser Scanning System

Hossein Golnabi

Sensors

A Computerized Capacitive Sensor System with a Linear Respond

Hossein Golnabi

A RGB-Camera Based System for Inspecting Thermal Radiators

Dieter Schmidradler

Thomas Berndorfer

Alexander Brenner

Walter van Dyck

A Real-Time Three-Dimensional Product Location System: Overview and Results

Paul Winton

Enrico Hammerle

A Neural Network Recognition Scheme for Classifying Two and Three-Dimensional Industrial Workpieces Based on the Edge Detection Contour Sequence

Terence Shaw

Farhad Nabhani

Process Control

The Integration of View Planning with Non-Uniform Surface Sampling Techniques for 3D Object Inspection

Chihhsiong S. Shih

Lester A. Gerhardt

Design of a Hierarchical Control Strategy Using Reinforcement Learning in a Flexible Assembly Cell

Marco E. Sanjuan

William A. Miller

Carlos D. Paternina

Quality Classification and Process Control of Micro-Spot Laser Welding

A. H. M. Blom

J. O. Brassel

M. von Brocke

M. Mittler

Costing and Economics of Automation

Preliminary Cost Modelling for Process Vessels

A. M. Gerrard

J. Brass

An Options Approach to Economic Analysis of Flexible Manufacturing System

S. B. Herath Hemantha

Chan S. Park

Optimizing Costs in Industrial Manufacturing Processes Using an Object Oriented Hardware Concept

Thomas Berndorfer

Alexander Brenner

Dieter Schmidradler

Zsolt Tamasi

Controversial Aspect of Applying ``Activity-Based Costing'' to Quality Improvement Efforts

Roger Berger

H. Fred Walker

Activity Based Management as a Tool of Lean Manufacturing for Capital Investment Analysis

William G. Sullivan

Jalal Ashayeri

Electronics Manufacturing

An Intelligent Scheduling System for SMT Assembly Lines

Marco A. B. Candido

Paulo C. Brochonski

Decision Support for the Alternative Assembly and Reflow Technology Process

S. Ramakrishnan

K. Srihari

G. R. Westby

``Optimization'' of the Stencil Printing of Adhesives Using a Plastic Stencil

S. Prasad

K. Srihari

J. DiLella

J. H. Adriance

Design for Manufacturing Across the Supply Chain in the Printed Circuit Board Industry

Ronald E. Giachetti

Semiconductor Extended Enterprise Optimization from Make or Buy Perspective

Frederix Florent

Information Technology in Manufacturing

A Java Based Communication Architecture for Agile Manufacturing Systems

Edy Bertolissi

Clive Preece

Designing Effective Manufacturing Execution Systems

Richard E. Billo

Bopaya Bidanda

Data Base with Open Architecture for Defining Manufacturing System Capabilities

Jan Duda

Jacek Habel

Marian Kwatera

Andrzej Samek

The Millinum Bug: Evaluation and Solution

Muhammad A. Obeidat

Maintenance and Total Quality Management

A Practical Approach to Maintenance Modelling

Liliane Pintelon

Geert Waeyenbergh

Implementing Kanban Concept in Preventive and Corrective Maintenance Scheduling at Telecommunication Service Company - Indonesia

Yati Rohayati

Valentino O. Bodewyn

TPM: Common Sense, But is it Common Practice?

David Yarrow

Rob White

Ed Mitchell

Warranties For Second-Hand Products

D. N. P. Murthy

G. Chattophadhyay

Performance Measures for World Class Maintenance

Ashraf W. Labib

Design Problem Complexity Reduction in Quality Function Deployment

Jong-Seok Shin

Kwang-Jae Kim

Is ISO Certification, TQM and SPC Practical for a Small Manufacturer?

Gerhard Plenert

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