The present economic and social environment has given rise to new situations within which companies must operate. As a first example, the globalization of the e

The five-volume set IFIP AICT 630, 631, 632, 633, and 634 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International IFIP WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Produc

The five-volume set IFIP AICT 630, 631, 632, 633, and 634 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International IFIP WG 5.7 Conference on Advances in Produc

Well-designed and well-run systems for the management of production, systems that take account of and use optimally all technical and human potential, are param