Table Of ContentDIGITAL ENTERPRISE CHALLENGES
IFIP -The International Federation for Information Processing
IFIP was founded in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO, following the First World
Computer Congress held in Paris the previous year. An umbrella organization for societies
working in infonnation processing, IFIP's aim is two-fold: to support information
processing within its member countries and to encourage technology transfer to developing
nations. As its mission statement clearly states,
IFIP's mission is to be the leading, truly international, apolitical organization which
encourages and assists in the development, exploitation and application of information
technology for the benefit of all people.
IFIP is a non-profitmaking organization, run almost solely by 2500 volunteers. It operates
through a number of technical committees, which organize events and publications. IFIP's
events range from an international congress to local seminars, but the most important are:
• The IFIP World Computer Congress, held every second year;
• open conferences;
• working conferences.
The flagship event is the IFIP World Computer Congress, at which both invited and
contributed papers are presented. Contributed papers are rigorously refereed and the
rejection rate is high.
As with the Congress, participation in the open conferences is open to all and papers may
be invited or submitted. Again, submitted papers are stringently refereed.
The working conferences are structured differently. They are usually run by a working group
and attendance is small and by invitation only. Their purpose is to create an atmosphere
conducive to innovation and development. Refereeing is less rigorous and papers are
subjected to extensive group discussion.
Publications arising from IFIP events vary. The papers presented at the IFIP World
Computer Congress and at open conferences are published as conference proceedings, while
the results of the working conferences are often published as collections of selected and
edited papers.
Any national society whose primary activity is in infonnation may apply to become a full
member of IFIP, although full membership is restricted to one society per country. Full
members are entitled to vote at the annual General Assembly, National societies preferring
a less committed involvement may apply for associate or corresponding membership.
Associate members enjoy the same benefits as full members, but without voting rights.
Corresponding members are not represented in IFIP bodies. Affiliated membership is open
to non-national societies, and individual and honorary membership schemes are also offered.
DIGITAL
ENTERPRISE
CHALLENGES
Life-Cycle Approach to
Management and Production
IFIP TCS / WG5.2 & WG5.3 Eleventh International PROLAMAT
Conference on Digital Enterprise - New Challenges
November 7-10,2001, Budapest, Hungary
Edited by
George L. Kovacs
Computer and Automation Institute
Hungary
Peter Bertok
School of Computer Science and Information Technology
RMIT University
Australia
Geza Haidegger
Computer and Automation Institute
Hungary
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SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
ISBN 978-1-4757-4987-8 ISBN 978-0-387-35492-7 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-35492-7
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CONTENTS
Preface xi
Modeling and Simulation
1 Integration of Human Intent Model Descriptions in Product Models 1
L. Horvath, IJ. Rudas, C. Couto
2 Product Data Management as a Key Component of Integrated 13
Enterprise Information Systems
J.X Gao, G. Bursell
3 Organizational Transformation and Process Modeling 25
in Modem Telecommunications Companies
D.M. Emiris, D.E. Koulouriotis, Z. Chourmouziadou, N. Bilalis
4 Logical Communication Levels in an Intelligent Flexible 37
Manufacturing System
J. Nacsa
5 NC Program Simulation with the Capability of Generating 43
Alternative Process Plan for Flexible Manufacturing
F. Erdelyi, o. Hornyak
6 A General Model of Auxiliary Processes in Manufacturing 50
I Mezgar, G. Kovacs, G. Gati, Cs. SzabO
7 Modeling and Management of Production Networks 60
E. 1/ie-Zudor, L. Monostori
Reverse Engineering and CAD
8 A Framework for a CAD-Integrated Tolerance Optimisation 72
System
R. Eadie, J. Gao
9 Integration of Cables in the Virtual Product Development Process 84
E. Hergenrother, S. Muller
10 Constrained Fitting -a Key Issue in Reverse Engineering 95
Conventional Parts
P.Benk~ T. Varady
11 Volumetric Tools For Machining Planning 106
G. Renner, I Stroud
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Life-Cycle Engineering
12 A Net Based Solution for Lifecycle Engineering 117
(Concepts and Requirements)
A. Bechina, U. Brinkshulte, K. Synnes, O.E. Artzen
13 Integration Issues on Combining Feature Technology and Life 127
Cycle Assessment
H.E Otto, K. G. Mueller, F. Kimura
14 Integrating Life Cycle Aspects within Product Family Design: 141
An Example for SMEs
H.E Otto, K. G. Mueller, F. Kimura, M Germani, F. Mandorli
Process and Production Development
15 Evaluation of Used-Parts Quality for Integration of the Inverse 152
Manufacturing Process
M Matsuda, H. Suzuki, F. Kimura
16 A Telecooperation Management System for Secure Data 164
Conferencing in Distributed Product Development Processes
F.-L. Krause, H. Jansen, R. Schultz, H. Gartner
17 New Product Development Process: Proposal for an Innovative 175
Design Modelling Framework Including Actors Evaluation of
Innovation Costs and Value
N. Sechi, M. Lawson, R. Soenen
Energy Sector, General Planning
18 Towards the Workflow-enabled Civil Construction Enterprise 187
Integration
M.P. Teixeira Pinto, J.J. Pinto Ferreira
19 Bulgarian Experience in Use of Internet for Production and 196
Business Applications
T. Neshkov, J. Pankov
20 Local Min.-Energy, FE Based Formulation for Well-Path Design 206
K.Jha
Contents vii
Digital Factory
21 From Digital Product Development to an Extended Digital 218
Enterprise
U.F. Baake, O.R. Torres
22 Sustaining the Introduction of Innovation in Digital Enterprises : 230
Challenges and Demands from Small Medium Enterprises in
the Italian Northeast Region
M. Marchese, G. Jacucci
23 A Planning and Management Infrastructure for Complex 242
Distributed Organizations
G.L. Kovacs, P. Paganelli
24 MERCI: Standards Based Exchange of Component Information 253
to Support E-Business Applications
W. Wilkes
Virtual Enterprises and Holonic Manufacturing
25 Virtual Composite-an Effective Tool of Research 265
M. Kosek
26 A Virtual Glovebox for the Digital Enterprise 274
C. Seiler, R. Dorner
27 Web-based Information Models to Support Product Development 284
in Virtual Enterprises
A. Molina, J.L. Acosta, A. AI-Ashaab, K. Rodriguez
28 Fractal Management Systems for Extended, Holonic Enterprises 296
P.Assogna
29 Service Federation in Virtual Organizations 305
L.M. Camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh, E. C. Kaletas, T. Cardoso
30 Functional Analysis and Synthesis of Modular Manufacturing 325
Systems using the Holonic Theory: Application to Integrated
Robotic Workcells
D.M. Emiris, D.E. Koulouriotis, N. G. Bilalis
31 A Social Actors Network Approach For The Design of Networked 337
and Virtual Enterprises
A.L. Soares, C.A. Toscano, J. Pinho de Sousa
32 Virtual Enterprises and Security 349
L Mezgar, Z. Kineses
33 Intelligent Open CNC System Based on the Knowledge Server 360
Concept
J. Nacsa
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Decision Support in Engineering + Genetic Algorithms
34 An Ontology-Based Collaborative Framework for Decision 369
Support in Engineering
H. Arndt, R. Klein
35 Order Management in Non-Hierarchical Production Networks 382
using Genetic Algorithms
H. Meier, T. Teich, H. Schallner
36 Data Access Control In Virtual Organisations-Role-Based 394
Access Control Patterns
P. Bertok, S.R. Kodituwakku
37 Knowledge-Based CAD/CAPP/CAM Integration System For 406
Manufacturing
K. Wang, M. Tang, Y. Wang, L. Estensen, P.A. Sollie, M
Pourjavad
Supply Chain Management -Manufacturing Management
38 The Fabric Feeding Management for Automatic Clothing 416
Manufacture
G.M. Acaccia, A. Marelli, R. C. Michelini, A. Zuccotti
39 Hierarchical Knowledge-Based Process Planning in Manufacturing 428
F. Deak, A. Kovacs, J. Va ncza, T. Dobrowiecki
40 Supply Chain Management in Agile Manufacturing Environment 440
T. Kaihara
41 Communicating to a Manufacturing Device using MMS/CORBA 452
T. Ariza Gomez, F.J. Fernandez, F.R.Rubio
42 ERP Interfaces for Enterprise Networks -an XML Approach 463
Sz. Drozdik
Contents ix
Multi-Agent Systems, Manufacturing Control
43 Multi Agent Systems for Multi Enterprise Scheduling 475
D. Spath, G. Lanza, M. Herm
44 Valu.e-Networking-Taking the e-conomy from vision to value! 486
W. Sihn, J. Klink
45 The Operating Models of Tomorrow Require New Control 494
Concepts Today
D. Spath, K-H. Sternemann
46 Solution ofFMS Scheduling Problems Using the Hybrid 506
Dynamical Approach
J. Som/6, A. Savkin, V. Lukanyin
Robotics
47 Simulation of Robot Arm Actions Realized by Using Discrete 521
Event Simulation Method in Lab VIEW
A. Anoufriev, G.Lipovszki
48 Robotic Equipment for Deep-sea Operation: Digital Mock-up and 533
Assessment
E. Cavallo, R. C. Michelini, R.M Molfino, R.P. Razzoli
49 Assisted Mails Sorting and Forwarding Stands: Performance 543
Analysis and Ergonomic Assessment
G.M Acaccia, M Corvi, W. Ferebauer, R. C. Michelini
Index of contributors 555
PREFACE
The triennial PROLAMAT conferences focus on computer applications
in manufacturing, and have already a respectable history. The first
conference in Rome, Italy in 1969 and the next in Budapest, Hungary,
addressed the issue of Programming Languages for Machine Tools, and
created the acronym PROLAMAT. While the acronym has not changed, the
topic has shifted considerably. The conferences have addressed Advances in
CAM, Software for Discrete Manufacturing, Human Aspects of CIM and
Globalization and Virtual Enterprises; the aim of PROLAMAT 2001 is to
demonstrate activities and results that will characterize manufacturing in the
21st century. The conferences have covered a wide geographical area, and
have travelled around the globe. They left the European continent for
Glasgow, Scotland U.K. in 1976, then went on to Ann Arbor, Michigan,
U.S.A. in 1979, followed by Leningrad, U.S.S.R. in 1982, and after visiting
some European cities it arrived at Tokyo, Japan in 1992. The last few
conferences went back to Europe.
The information technology revolution of the 1980s and 1990s made a
strong impact on production technology as well as on its management, and
many of today's enterprises can rightly be called digital enterprises. The
pervasiveness of computers and networks has enabled the full
computerization of production, and further on the whole supply chain.
Decision support systems and other management support tools have also
become more and more widespread.
As the web of computer networks gradually expanded, it opened up the
possibility of global, computer assisted production, management, etc ..
Different stages of the design and production process can now be conducted
at different parts of the globe, and still be overseen by real-time control and
management. Networked activities are not restricted to one enterprise:
virtual enterprises allying different companies for the lifetime of a project
are heavily relying on computer-enabled communication, cooperation and
coordination, and business-to-business (B2B) commercial activities via
electronic communication are becoming everyday practice.
The computing power of today's equipment has reduced the calculation
time of modelling and simulation to such an extent that new approaches
using computation intensive methods, techniques and algorithms have
become feasible to employ. Using modelling and simulation tools a wide
range of alternatives can be examined quickly to provide support for
decisions. Design and manufacturing time has also been reduced, which
allows faster response to market needs.
