E-DREAM : A web-based platform for virtual agile manufacturing
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-183 |
Journal / Publication | Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2002 |
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Abstract
In the emerging agile manufacturing paradigm, there is a great need for a flexible and re-configurable IT platform to form virtual enterprises. In this paper, according to the functional requirements of virtual agile manufacturing, a pragmatic Web-based platform entitled "E-DREAM" has been developed to support the virtual enterprising. Firstly, this paper discusses the E-DREAM basic architecture, infrastructure, and the global object model of E-DREAM. Next, based on the information, information interaction, and role classification, the distributed information management and role management in E-DREAM are interpreted, illustrating that the information access visibility level is dependent on the role that an agile partner plays in a VE (Virtual Enterprise). Making use of CORBA-based method, the implementation of wrapping software resources is conducted, which aims at interoperating the remote software resources. In the end, the E-DREAM prototype implementation is presented. Through the E-DREAM architecture development and prototype system implementation, we have come up with a thorough approach for building agile virtual enterprises, configuring and re-configuring working platforms for different agile partners.
Research Area(s)
- Agile manufacturing, CORBA, Distributed information management, Internet/web, Virtual enterprise
Citation Format(s)
E-DREAM: A web-based platform for virtual agile manufacturing. / Tang, Dunbing; Zheng, Li; Chin, Kwai-Sang et al.
In: Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications, Vol. 10, No. 2, 06.2002, p. 165-183.
In: Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications, Vol. 10, No. 2, 06.2002, p. 165-183.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review