Description: Section headings and selected papers: Production Planning and Control. Agent-based interorganisational workflow (L. Bichler et al. ). Virtual Enterprise and Supply Chain Integration. Control of flexible manufacturing system: interaction between production and transportation (F. Chetouane et al. ). Discrete-Event Systems and Petri-Nets. Application of queuing systems with many classes of customers for structural optimisation of banks (B. Filipowicz, B. Bieda). Scheduling. Hybrid job-shop problem: a two-stage approach (B. Penz, L.M. Aguilera). Organization and Optimization of Complex Systems. Global optimization of energy and production in basic industries: a genetic algorithm application (A.C. Santos, A. Dourado). Modelling and Control of Manufacturing Systems. A process/agent/operation paradigm for manufacturing systems modelling (F. Vernadat). Methods and Tools. A Monte-Carlo approach to nonlinear stochastic optimal control with an example using the HMMS data (R.W. Samohyl). Miscellaneous. Improvements in third party logistics services in Finland during 90's (A. Bask). Panel Paper. Management and control of modern manufacturing organisations: an interdisciplinary approach (F. Vernadat et al. ). Author index.

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