Research Areas

Dynamically Integrated and Adaptively Re-Configurable Manufacturing Systems

Manufacturing systems (within an enterprise or an extended supply chain) that can be dynamically configured, adapted, and integrated in response to external and internal changes.
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E-Manufacturing and E-Business

Internet enabled integration of design, manufacturing, supply and operations/project management to achieve agile manufacturing, transparent/concurrent operations, and resource optimisation.
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Agile/Lean Enterprise

Models and tools to support the implementation of agile, lean and competitive manufacturing in industry, including audit, benchmarking, best practice detection, and decision simulation techniques.
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Multi-Agent Systems

Agent technology and its application in manufacturing and logistics integration.
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Business systems modelling and simulation

The improvement of business/service efficiency and effectiveness through advanced business process modelling and simulation techniques. Rapid and adaptive technologies to support agile manufacturing.
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