Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Paolucci, Massimo, 1961-
Agent-based manufacturing and control systems : new agile manufacturing solutions for achieving peak performance / Massimo Paolucci and Roberto Sacile.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Computer integrated manufacturing systems. 2. Expert systems (Computer science). 3. Manufacturing processes Automation. 4. Production control Data processing. I. Sacile, Roberto. II. Title.
TS155.63 2004
670 ?.285 dc22 2004054439

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