1. An autonomous decentralized supply chain planning system for multi-stage production processes

   • Tatsushi Nishi
   • Masami Konishi
   • Shinji Hasebe

   OriginalPaper Pages: 259 - 275

2. Fuzzy algorithm and structural stiffness in error attenuation of intelligent toolpost

   • Maki K. Rashid

   OriginalPaper Pages: 277 - 286

3. A STEP-based manufacturing information system to share flexible manufacturing resources data

   • Omar López-Ortega
   • Ramírez Moramay

   OriginalPaper Pages: 287 - 301

4. The facility layout problem approached using a fuzzy model and a genetic search

   • M. Enea
   • G. Galante
   • E. Panascia

   OriginalPaper Pages: 303 - 316

5. Manufacturing process performance prediction by integrating crisp and granular information

   • A. M. M. Sharif Ullah
   • Khalifa H. Harib

   OriginalPaper Pages: 317 - 330

6. Using N-D method to solve multi-response problem in Taguchi

   • Hung-Chang Liao

   OriginalPaper Pages: 331 - 347

7. A demerit control chart with linguistic weights

   • Long-Hui Chen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 349 - 359

8. A neural network model and algorithm for the hybrid flow shop scheduling problem in a dynamic environment

   • Lixin Tang
   • Wenxin Liu
   • Jiyin Liu

   OriginalPaper Pages: 361 - 370

9. Modular and platform methods for product family design: literature analysis

   • Alberto Jose
   • Michel Tollenaere

   OriginalPaper Pages: 371 - 390