1. Guest Editorial

   • Michel Tollenaere
   • A. Taleb-Bendiab

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 2

2. A methodology of developing product family architecture for mass customization

   • JIANXIN JIAO
   • MITCHELL M. TSENG

   OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 20

3. The application of information systems for the design and operation of flexible machining cells

   • SHAHIN RAHIMIFARD
   • STEPHEN T NEWMAN

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 27

4. Introduction to assembly features: an illustrated synthesis methodology

   • DOMINIQUE DENEUX

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 39

5. A strategy to support application's dependent features interpretation

   • A. BOURAS
   • M. BELAZIZ
   • J. M. BRUN

   OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 47

6. A standard manufacturing information model to support design for manufacturing in virtual enterprises

   • RONALD E. GIACHETTI

   OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 60

7. Information structuring for use and reuse of mechanical analysis models in engineering design

   • N. TROUSSIER
   • F. POURROY
   • B. TRÉBUCQ

   OriginalPaper Pages: 61 - 71

8. Intelligent modelling and optimization of the gas tungsten arc welding process

   • Y. S. TARNG
   • J. L. WU
   • S. C. JUANG

   OriginalPaper Pages: 73 - 79

9. Multi-agent approach and stochastic optimization: random events in manufacturing systems

   • GERARD FLEURY
   • JEAN-YVES GOUJON
   • PHILIPPE LACOMME

   OriginalPaper Pages: 81 - 101

10. A genetic algorithm approach to piping route path planning

    • TERUAKI ITO

    OriginalPaper Pages: 103 - 114