Intelligent Manufacturing Systems -- Agent-based System for Knowledge Acquisition and Management Within a Networked Enterprise -- Multi-agent Simulation-based Decision Support System and Application in Networked Manufacturing Enterprises -- A Collaborative Decision-making Approach for Supply Chain Based on a Multi-agent System -- Web-services-based e-Collaborative Framework to Provide Production Control with Effective Outsourcing -- Isoarchic and Multi-criteria Control of Supply Chain Network -- Supply Chain Management Under Uncertainties: Lot-sizing and Scheduling Rules -- Meta-heuristics for Real-time Routing Selection in Flexible Manufacturing Systems -- Meta-heuristic Approaches for Multi-objective Simulation-based Optimization in Supply Chain Inventory Management -- Diverse Risk/Cost Balancing Strategies for Flexible Tool Management in a Supply Network -- Intelligent Integrated Maintenance Policies for Manufacturing Systems -- Enhancing the Effectiveness of Multi-pass Scheduling Through Optimization via Simulation -- Intelligent Techniques for Safety Stock Optimization in Networked Manufacturing Systems -- Real-world Service Interaction with Enterprise Systems in Dynamic Manufacturing Environments -- Factory of the Future: A Service-oriented System of Modular, Dynamic Reconfigurable and Collaborative Systems -- A Service-oriented Shop Floor to Support Collaboration in Manufacturing Networks.

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