1 - Systems Interoperability and Enterprise Modeling -- 1. Methods and Tools for Constraint Based Information Integration -- 2. Feature Driven Associative Part and Machining Process Models -- 3. Modelling of an ALSTOM Electrical Engine Manufacturing Line According to Process Approach Advocated by Standard ISO9000:2000 -- 4. Implicit Hierarchical Meta- Modeling. In Search of Flexible Inter-Operability for Manufacturing and Business Systems -- 5. An Activity-Based Model of Concurrent Engineering System -- 6. Self-Governing Production Groups: Towards Requirements for It Support -- 7. Developing a Web Scheduling System Based on XML Modeling -- 8. A Flexible Flow Shop Modelling as a Distributed Production System -- 9. Simulation Services for Training of Plant Operators -- 10. Support for B2B E-Contracting - The Process Perspective -- 11. A Service Interface Definitions Catalogue for Virtual Enterprises in Tourism -- 2 - Networked Enterprising -- 12. Dynamic Virtual Organizations or Not so Dynamic? -- 13. Considerations on Secure FIPA Compliant Agent Architecture -- 14. A Review on Environments Supporting Virtual Enterprise Integration -- 15. E-Services for Virtual Enterprise Brokerage -- 16. Competitor Based Strategic Networks of SME -- 17. Relationship Management in Enterprise Networks -- 18. Evaluation of Organizational Structure in Emergency from the Viewpoint of Communication -- 19. Workflow History Management in Virtual Healthcare Enterprise -- 20. Configuring of Supply Chain Networks Based on Constraint Satisfaction, Genetic and Fuzzy Game Theoretic Approaches -- 21. Quantitative Integration of the Analytical Hierarchical Process and Virtual Enterprise Model to Support Manager Decisions -- 22. Performance Measurement in Virtual Organizations -- 23. An Analysis on Game Theoretic Negotiation Dynamism Based on Multi-Agent Paradigm in Virtual Enterprise -- 3 - Multi-Agent and Holonic Manufacturing Systems -- 24. IEC 61499 Architecture, Engineering Methodologies and Software Tools -- 25. A Low-Cost Experimental System and Engineering Methodology for IEC 61499 Applications -- 26. Platforms for Scalable Flexible Automation Considering the Concepts of IEC 61499 -- 27. Managing Fault Monitoring and Recovery in Distributed Real-Time Control Systems -- 28. An Agent-Based Approach towards the Design of Industrial Holonic Control Systems -- 29. A Holonic Control Approach for Distributed Manufacturing -- 30. Design Issues in Holonic Inventory Management and Material Handling Systems -- 31. Agent-Based, Distributed Diagnosis for Shipboard Systems -- 32. Service-Oriented Concept of a Holonic Enterprise - Enabling Adaptive Networks along the Value Chain -- 33. Holonic Manufacturing with Intelligent Objects -- 34. Distributed Self-Simulation of Holonic Manufacturing Systems -- 35. Component Design and Formal Validation of SFA Systems: A Case Study -- 36. A Practical Representation of Holonic Manufacturing Systems -- 37. Holonic Management System for Hierarchical Robot Groups -- 38. Process Planning and Scheduling with Multiagent Systems -- 39. From Intra-Enterprise Towards Extra-Enterprise Production Planning -- 4 - Integration of Product and Service Life Cycles -- 40. Design of Product Oriented Manufacturing Systems -- 41. Integrated Development of Products and Services -- 42. Agile E-Business Process Assembly and Development -- 43. A Conceptual Framework for Efficient New Product Introductions -- 44. Product Life Cycle Design Using the DFE Workbench -- 45. Knowledge Maintenance in Knowledge-Based Product Development Systems -- 46. Internet-Based Electronic Procurement Solutions - Opportunities for Support and Re-Engineering of Direct Materials Procurement -- 47. Using Rejection Methods in a DSS for Production Strategies -- 48. Introduction to the Prototyping of an Intelligent Supervision System -- 49. Business Intelligence Support for Supply Chain Management -- 50. A Coordination Level in Supply Chain Simulator -- 51. Reference Configurations to Support the Implementation of the Product Recovery Supply Chain -- 52. On the Value of Industrial Service -- 53. On-Line Analysis of Utility Networks -- 54. Data Mining and Resource Allocation: A Case Study -- 55. A Method to Optimize Scheduling in Small Batch Manufacturing -- 56. Layout Problem Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms -- 57. Formal Methods in PLC Control Demonstrated at a Flexible Manufacturing Line -- 58. Towards Environment Modeling by Autonomous Mobile Systems -- 59. Novel Adaptive Control of Mechanical Systems Driven by Electromechanical Hydraulic Drives -- 60. Low Cost Educational Technology Based on Open System Reference Architecture for Engineering Courses -- Acknowledgment -- Authors Index.