| Distributed Manufacturing: Paradigms, Concepts, Solutions and Examples | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Overview | p. 5 |
| Impacts on Manufacturing Industry | p. 8 |
| References | p. 9 |
| The Concurrent Product Development Process | p. 11 |
| Principles of Product Development | p. 12 |
| Methodology of New Product Development in Extended Enterprises | p. 13 |
| Product Strategy | p. 14 |
| Advanced Product Planning | p. 16 |
| Product Cost Management | p. 19 |
| Market Analysis | p. 21 |
| Process Coordination | p. 21 |
| The ICT Tools and New Product Development | p. 23 |
| Execution-supporting Tools - Modelling and Simulation Tools | p. 24 |
| Process Planning and Control Tools - Business Process Modelling Tools | p. 25 |
| Cooperation Tools - Computer-supported Collaborative Work Communications | p. 26 |
| Management of Information - Product Management Systems | p. 26 |
| References | p. 27 |
| A Co-evolutionary Perspective on Distributed Manufacturing | p. 29 |
| Introduction | p. 30 |
| Emergence of Industrial Networks | p. 31 |
| Challenges for Contemporary Industrial Networks | p. 32 |
| Scope of Chapter | p. 32 |
| Evolutionary Perspectives | p. 34 |
| Co-evolution and Industrial Networks | p. 35 |
| Fitness Landscapes | p. 35 |
| Co-evolution and NK model | p. 38 |
| Percolation in Networks | p. 38 |
| Symbiosis | p. 39 |
| Distributed Manufacturing and Co-evolution | p. 40 |
| New Rationales for Distributed Manufacturing | p. 40 |
| Models for Co-evolution in Collaborative Networks | p. 42 |
| Game Theories and Collaborative Networks | p. 43 |
| Avenues for Research | p. 44 |
| Conclusion | p. 45 |
| References | p. 46 |
| Flexibility and Re-configurability in Manufacturing by Means of Distributed Automation Systems - an Overview | p. 51 |
| Introduction | p. 52 |
| Current Technology Paradigms | p. 53 |
| General Technology Application Ideas | p. 56 |
| Challenges in Production Control | p. 57 |
| Visual Manufacturing | p. 58 |
| Collaborative Manufacturing | p. 59 |
| Real World Manufacturing | p. 60 |
| Open Manufacturing | p. 61 |
| Reconfigurable Manufacturing | p. 62 |
| Harmonized Manufacturing | p. 62 |
| "Green" Manufacturing | p. 63 |
| Distributed Manufacturing | p. 64 |
| Event-driven Manufacturing | p. 64 |
| Mobile Manufacturing | p. 65 |
| Application Example | p. 66 |
| Conclusions | p. 69 |
| References | p. 69 |
| Collaborative Virtual Environments and Immersion in Distributed Engineering Contexts | p. 71 |
| Introduction | p. 72 |
| Related Theories - Terms and Definitions | p. 73 |
| Collaborative Distance | p. 73 |
| Information and Communication | p. 75 |
| Collaborative Virtual Environment (CVE) - Technologies | p. 76 |
| Video Conferencing and Web Conferencing | p. 78 |
| Instant Messaging and Chat | p. 79 |
| Whiteboard | p. 80 |
| Shared Workspace and Shared Application | p. 81 |
| Internet Forum | p. 82 |
| Weblog | p. 83 |
| Wiki | p. 84 |
| Electronic Mailing | p. 85 |
| Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality | p. 86 |
| Mobile and Wearable Computing | p. 87 |
| Experiences and Outlook | p. 88 |
| References | p. 91 |
| Communication Systems as an Integral Part of Distributed Automation Systems | p. 93 |
| Introduction | p. 94 |
| History | p. 95 |
| Varieties of Bus Systems | p. 98 |
| Communication Concepts | p. 98 |
| Communication Paradigms | p. 100 |
| The Internet Revolution | p. 101 |
| The Internet in Automation | p. 101 |
| Industrial Ethernet | p. 102 |
| Synchronization in Distributed Systems | p. 104 |
| Security | p. 105 |
| Future Automation Systems | p. 109 |
| References | p. 110 |
| Applications of Agent Systems in Intelligent Manufacturing | p. 113 |
| Introduction | p. 114 |
| Existing MES Solutions | p. 116 |
| A Generic Design Pattern for Manufacturing Execution Control | p. 117 |
| Distributed Approaches Analysis | p. 119 |
| Resource Holon and Residential Agent | p. 120 |
| Order Holon and Product Agent | p. 121 |
| Product Holon and Product Agent | p. 121 |
| Stuff Holon and Plant Management Agent | p. 122 |
| Aggregation | p. 122 |
| Mediator | p. 123 |
| Flexibility Versus Optimization | p. 123 |
| Pabadis'Promise Hybrid Approach | p. 124 |
| Resource Handling | p. 124 |
| Order Management | p. 125 |
| Supervisory and Supporting Functionalities | p. 126 |
| Pabadis'Promise Scheduling | p. 126 |
| Summary | p. 130 |
| Practical Implementation Aspects | p. 132 |
| MES Security Architecture | p. 132 |
| Radio Frequency Information Technology (RFIT) | p. 134 |
| Data Interoperability | p. 135 |
| Conclusion | p. 136 |
| References | p. 137 |
| Utilization of Advanced Control Devices and Highly Autonomous Systems for the Provision of Distributed Automation Systems | p. 139 |
| Introduction | p. 140 |
| Methodology Issues | p. 141 |
| Pabadis'Promise High-Level Architecture | p. 142 |
| Pabadis'Promise Low-Level Architecture | p. 144 |
| Resource Agent Architecture | p. 146 |
| Ability Application | p. 147 |
| Device Proxy | p. 149 |
| Field Control Architecture | p. 150 |
| Pabadis'Promise Control Device | p. 150 |
| Device Observer (DO) | p. 151 |
| Control Device Integration Process | p. 151 |
| Conclusions | p. 153 |
| References | p. 154 |
| Design Patterns for Distributed Control Applications | p. 155 |
| Introduction | p. 156 |
| Requirements for Field Control Systems | p. 157 |
| Rationales of Design Patterns | p. 159 |
| Existing Design Patterns for Field Control Systems | p. 160 |
| Design Patterns for Distributed Field Control Systems | p. 161 |
| Design Patterns - Distributed Control Applications | p. 161 |
| Design Patterns - Reusability of Control Software Building Blocks | p. 164 |
| Design Patterns - Devices Within Distributed Control Systems | p. 168 |
| Application of the Design Patterns Within the Pabadis'Promise Project | p. 172 |
| Conclusion | p. 174 |
| References | p. 174 |
| Conclusions and Outlook | p. 177 |
| Contributions of the Book | p. 178 |
| What are the philosophies to manage Distributed Manufacturing? Which paradigms and metaphors should be emphasised and encouraged for support? | p. 181 |
| Which disciplines and models are likely to further develop the methods and instruments for Distributed Manufacturing structures? How about the trends in information technology and their effects on coordination and management of inter-organisational value chains? | p. 182 |
| How can companies self position in times of vanishing distinction of organisations from their environment? Do organisation theory and management science need to be extended by a number of new chapters covering decentralised and distributed processes and value chains? | p. 183 |
| Implications for Practice | p. 184 |
| Index | p. 187 |
| Bibliography | p. 191 |
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