Information and Collaboration Models of Integration

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Integration and Collaboration Models

   1. Integration and Collaboration Models

      • Shimon Y. Nof

      Pages 1-6

3. Integration in Concurrent Design

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Planning and Control of Concurrent Engineering Activities Under Uncertainty

      • Asbjørn Rolstadås

      Pages 9-25

   3. Integration of Recycling Considerations Into Product Design — A System Approach

      • G. Seliger, E. Zussman, A. Kriwet

      Pages 27-41

   4. Scheduling Design Activities

      • Andrew Kusiak, Upendra Belhe

      Pages 43-60

   5. A Model-Based Methodology for Management of Concurrent Simultaneous Engineering

      • H.-J. Bullinger, F. Wagner

      Pages 61-67

4. Integration in Computer Integrated Manufacturing/Enterprise (CIM/E)

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69

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   2. Life-Cycle Support of a New Generation of Open and Highly Configurable Manufacturing Control Systems

      • R. H. Weston, M. Leech, P. Clements, A. Hodgson

      Pages 71-88

   3. A Theoretical Model to Preserve Flexibility in Flexible Manufacturing Systems

      • P. Valckenaers, H. Van Brussel

      Pages 89-104

   4. Designing Collaborative Systems to Support Reactive Problem-Solving in Manufacturing

      • Anant Balakrishnan, Ravi Kalakota, Andrew B. Whinston, Peng Si Ow

      Pages 105-133

   5. Meta-Models for Integrating Production Management Functions in Heterogeneous Industrial Systems

      • Agostino Villa, Paolo Brandimarte, Mario Calderini

      Pages 135-145

5. Methods for Planning and Evaluating the Integration and Collaboration

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147

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   2. Enterprise Integration: A Tool’s perspective

      • J. Polito, A. Jones, H. Grant

      Pages 149-167

   3. Architecture Consistency for Cimosa Implementation

      • K. Kosanke

      Pages 169-177

   4. Cooperation Requirement Planning for Multiprocessors

      • Venkat N. Rajan, Shimon Y. Nof

      Pages 179-200

   5. Benchmarking and Models of Integration

      • Mario Lucertini, Fernando Nicolò, Daniela Telmon

      Pages 201-218

   6. Issues in Enterprise Modelling

      • Mark S. Fox

      Pages 219-234

6. Interaction and Collaborative Work

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235

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   2. Information and Collaboration from a Social/Organizational Perspective

      • Les Gasser

      Pages 237-261

The objective of this book is to bring together contributions by eminent researchers from industry and academia who specialize in the currently separate study and application of the key aspects of integration. The state of knowledge on integration and collaboration models and methods is reviewed, followed by an agenda for needed research that has been generated by the participants. The book is the result of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "Integration: Information and Collaboration Models" that took place at II Ciocco, Italy, during June 1993. Significant developments and research projects have been occurring internationally in a major effort to integrate increasingly complex systems. On one hand, advancements in computer technology and computing theories provide better, more timely, information. On of users and clients, and the the other hand, the geographic and organizational distribution proliferation of computers and communication, lead to an explosion of information and to the demand for integration. Two important examples of interest are computer integrated manufacturing and enterprises (CIM/E) and concurrent engineering (CE). CIM/E is the collection of computer technologies such as CNC, CAD, CAM. robotics and computer integrated engineering that integrate all the enterprise activities for competitiveness and timely response to changes. Concurrent engineering is the complete life-cycle approach to engineering of products. systems. and processes including customer requirements, design. planning. costing. service and recycling. In CIM/E and in CE, computer based information is the key to integration.

• collaborative work
• design
• information system
• modeling
• software

• School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

  Shimon Y. Nof

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