Advances in E-Engineering and Digital Enterprise Technology

Preface xvii; Keynote Paper; Digital enterprise technology in production networks; P G Maropoulos, D G Bramall, P Chapman, W M Cheung, K R McKay, and B C Rogers 3; e-Design and e-Manufacturing; Internet-based, end-user design and e-manufacture; R J Bateman and K Cheng 15; MATLAB-based e-design for aerostatic journal bearings; S-J Chen, B-B Yao, and P Shi 25; Internet-based optimization of machining process; L Dong, C Fan, and Y Zhao 33; atcPORTAL - a generic and extensible distributed agent-based portal for analytical target cascading in optimal design of complex systems; G Q Huang 43; e2-MES - an e-service-driven networked manufacturing platform for extended enterprises; P Jiang, G Zhou, G Zhao, Y Zhang, and H Sun 59; Implementation perspectives of design re-use through global manufacturing; L Li, D K Harrison, J S Lynn, and K Cheng 73; Applying Internet technologies to manufacturing SMEs in the UK North East region - barriers and opportunities; R Marasini, K Ions, I Hamilton, and M Ahmad 83; Components of design for the superplastic forming process; G McCormick, P Broomhead, J Kulon, and D J Mynors 93; Building a web-based coupling quotation system in mechanical engineering; M Riaz and J Lu 103; A study on universal electronic table of product commonality-orientated design and its system development; R Li, T Zou, and S Zhang 113; Research on information models to support fixture design fixture assembly processes; S Li 119; 'Subdivision projection method' for detecting gouging interference in three-axis NC machining; Y S Yang, H R Shen, W Dong, and J Zhang 127; e-Supply Chain Management, e-Logistics, and Mass Customization; Table retrieve on the Internet for supply-chain management supplier searching; J Chen, M H Wu, and P Barber 139; A mixed integer programming model for integrating MRP and job shop scheduling; K J Chen and P Ji 145; Buyer-oriented collaboration and stimulation of electronics SCM; Z Jiang, X Feng, X Zong, J Shi, and H Wang 151; The implementation and evaluation of a 'micro' supply chain management system in a medium-sized UK manufacturer; A Jones, J Robinson, B O'Toole, and D Webb 159; The electronic-enabling of product specifications for the digital environment of the automotive supply chain; C Kerr, R Roy, and P Sackett 171; Dynamic planning with a wireless product identification technology in food supply chains; D Li, D Kehoe, and P Drake 179; Customer-oriented supply chain management practices in Pearl River Delta - a preliminary study; V H Y Lo, D Sculli, and A H W Yeung 189; Research on the method of multi-level fuzzy evaluation for performance of logistic centre processing; X-L Wang, Y Zhang, and Z-C Chen 199; Information systems capabilities influencing partnership integration within supply chain management - an empirical study; E A Williamson, M Jordan, and D K Harrison 207; Research on mass customization of MIS software based on common business application templates warehouse; X-Y Zhu 219; Web-based CAD/CAM/CAPP/PDM; The development of a web-accessible databank of material behaviour characteristics for use in virtual design environments; P Broomhead, J Kulon, R J Grieve, and D J Mynors 229; A study and development of PDM system based on visual studio.NET; Y Hou, S Lin, Y Lv, and H Ouyang 237; Applying knowledge-based engineering to traditional manufacturing design; J Kulon, P Broomhead, and D J Mynors 245; An integrated software framework for synchronizing internal business functions of a ship-repair yard; G Chryssolouris, S Makris, N Papakostas, and D Mourtzis 255; Business barriers to the e-sourcing and re-use of mechanical components; H J Rea, J R Corney, D E R Clark, and N K Taylor 265; Product life-cycle management - an essential component for agile manufacturing; K K Pusthay and Z Wang 275; A pragmatic system to support interactive assembly planning and training in immersive virtual environment (I-VAPTS); Y X Yao, P J Xia, J S Liu, and J G Li 285; Virtual and Collaborative Engineering; Fragmentary collaboration in a virtual world - the educational possibilities of multi-user, three-dimensional worlds; R England and I Gibson 299; A web-based system for collaborative electro-acoustic composition; I Gibson and M Dovey 305; Co-operative design based on multi-agent system; C Hua, L Chao, C Yan, Z Rujia, and Q Xu 315; A co-operative software environment for planning and controlling ship-repair contracts; G Chryssolouris, S Makris, N Papakostas, and V Xanthakis 321; A methodology for agile partner selection; J Ren, Y Y Yusuf, and N D Burns 331; Virtuality-based understanding scheme (VirUS) - a holistic typecast supporting research and behaviour-oriented management of virtual teams; C Schmidt, B K Temple, A McCready, J Newman, and S C Kinzler 343; Web-based Modelling and Simulations; A virtual environment approach for planning implant placement; T Ito 355; Robustness and reliability of manufacturing a pulley in a virtual environment; X Liu, M Daniels, and B Shirvani 363; Development of an integrated simulation tool for flexible machining lines; Q Wang and P G Maropoulos 371; Web-based Java analysis software for engineering applications of axisymmetric plane stress problems; X L You 379; Remote Control, Condition Monitoring, and Tele-robotics; Development of a web-based condition monitoring and control system for CNC milling processes; K Bllau, K Cheng, M Whitbread, and G E Taylor 391; Remote process monitoring through Internet; X Chen, T Limchimchol, S Hussain, and G Liu 401; Application of mobile agents in multiple online robots; L Cragg and H Hu 409; Pump asset operation and performance monitoring over the Internet; K J Darbyshire and G Waterworth 419; Distributed hardware architecture and intelligent sensors for mobile robots; A Dilshad 425; Assessment of the possibility to remotely monitor and control a pH process - an experimental study; N N Karnachi, G Waterworth, and K J Darbyshire 433; Virtual reality telerobotic system; U Kartoun, H Stern, and Y Edan 445; Conditions for through-process analysis of product surface in steel manufacture; F D Van Den Burgh, S Duysters, C A A Jonker, G E N Kuiper, P T M Van Lieshout, M P Timmermans, H T Ploegaert, M B Denys, and S G Thornton 455; e-Business, e-Commerce, and e-Services; Location-based services - a vehicle for IT&T convergence; K Michael 467; The international material data system - e-business readiness in the automobile supply Chain? I Pollok, B K Temple, D K Harrison, D A Edgar, and S C Kinzler 479; A staged e-business development model; J Varley and O Molloy 489; The security audit mechanism in the enterprise e-commerce platform; C-Y Zhang, C-H Piao, L Zhang, and L-J Zheng 499; The electronic business strategy of small enterprises; C-H Piao, C-Y Zhang, and L-J Zheng 507; Computing Infrastructure for e-Engineering; Scalable architecture for multi-device Internet systems; M Ramachandran and R Lewis 517; A face-based computer login system; S King, G Y Tian, and S Ward 523; Product data tracking, the way to go in an industrial laboratory environment; A Hogendoorn, G E N Kuiper, P T M Van Lieshout, and M Nolte 535; Improved scheme of double-direction signature in SET protocol; L-J Zheng, C-H Piao, C-Y Zhang, Y-F Jia, L-W Zheng, and J-G Qi 545; Digital Factory/Enterprise; Web-based integration for virtual factory implementation; A Lung, R Benhadj-Djilali, and J A Garcia 553; Development of an agile manufacturing scheduling system for shop floor productions; P Venkat, K K Matta, and Z Wang 561; Research on the strategy and implementation methodology of low-cost moderate automatization semiflexible manufacturing system for leather enterprises; Y Zhang and X-L Wang 573; On-line Education and Industrial Training; Agents for operator training; A Crispin, P Clay, T Bayes, and D Reedman 581; Panoramic imaging based e-laboratory construction; D Gledhill, G Y Tian, J Liao, and D Clarke 589; Developing web-based java applets for on-line learning of geometric tools; X L You 601; Authors' Index 611