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Reverse logistics research is used to analyze the processes associated with the flows of products, components and materials from end users to re-users in different industries. The products and components collected for reverse logistics are often widely dispersed, which complicates efforts to efficiently collect, reuse and reassemble used components for reprocessing and remanufacturing. Therefore,...
In hospitals and other medical facilities, nursing staff are responsible for the care of critically ill patients. Many hospitals use information technology to support nursing care. However, most medical information systems use manually recorded vital sign data for patient care and control. Medical staff cannot automatically detect abnormalities and provide consistent and immediate health care services...
With the trend of globalization, enterprises require to extend their logistics scope from domestic to international, integrate logistics networks, and improve the agility and efficiency of global operations. This paper reviews the design and implementation of the industrial logistics hubs which belong to six manufacturing sectors in Taiwan over the past five years. Different industries have their...
This correspondence presents a novel hierarchical clustering approach for knowledge document self-organization, particularly for patent analysis. Current keyword-based methodologies for document content management tend to be inconsistent and ineffective when partial meanings of the technical content are used for cluster analysis. Thus, a new methodology to automatically interpret and cluster knowledge...
Developing global logistics strategies has become essential for ensuring enterprise profitability. As a case in point, the Taiwan automobile manufacturing industry is improving logistics operations and enhancing product traceability using integrated distribution hubs. After-Market Services (AMS) are critical for automobile part suppliers since they are required to satisfy their clients while providing...
This paper proposes a multi-agent system to manage the distributed collaborative design environment. The JADE-based autonomous workflow management system (JAWMS) uses a workflow enactment mechanism and an agent integration mechanism. The workflow enactment mechanism is the system kernel and follows the specifications of the workflow reference model. The system kernel supports five agents to manage...
In an era of rapid information expansion, people encounter huge amounts of intellectual property (IP) such as patents in digital format. These documents are usually too numerous to be fully utilized in R&D for new product designs. Therefore, efficient and effective ways of acquiring, organizing and presenting IPs (e.g., patent documents) have become very important for enterprises. In this paper,...
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