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9th International Multi-Conference Advanced Computer Systems http://acs.wi.ps.pl

Conference on Production System Design, Supply Chain Management and Logistics October 23-25, 2002 Miedzyzdroje, Poland

C A L L F O R P A P E R S

ORGANIZED BY Technical University of Szczecin, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Systems (Poland) University of Technology of Troyes, Industrial Engineering Department (France)

IN COOPERATION WITH Belarussian Academy of Science Polish Academy of Sciences Russian Academy of Science Ukrainian Academy of Sciences Electrotechnical University of Sankt Petersburg (Russia) State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (Belarus) University of Freiburg (Germany) SPONSORED BY Polish State Committee for Scientific Research Warsaw, Poland

Multi-Conference Chairman: Prof. Jerzy Soldek, Dean of the Faculty of=20 Computer Science and Information Systems, Technical University of Szczecin,= =20 Poland

Multi-CONFERENCE Vice-Chairmans: Prof. Sergey Ablameyko Deputy Director of= =20 the Institute of Engineering Cybernetics of the Academy of Science of=20 Belarus; Prof. Rolf Drechsler, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg,= Germany

Conference PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Prof. Alexandre Dolgui - Chairman, University of Technologies of Troyes,= France

Prof. Wlodimierz Bielecki (Technical University of Szczecin, Poland) Prof. Jacek Blazewicz (Technical University of Poznan, Poland) Prof. Ryszard Budzinski (Technical University of Szczecin, Poland) Prof. Edward Nawarecki (University of Mining and Metallurgy of Krakow,= Poland) Prof. Antony Nowakowski (Technical University of Szczecin, Poland) Prof. Andrzej Piegat (Technical University of Szczecin, Poland) Prof. Orest Popow (Technical University of Szczecin, Poland) Prof. Janusz Szpytko (University of Mining and Metallurgy of Krakow, Poland)

Prof. Algirdas Bargelis (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania) Prof. Genrikh Levin (Institute of Engineering Cybernetics, Belarus) Prof. Yuri Merkuryev (Riga Technical University, Latvia) Prof. Viorel M=EEnzu (University "Dunarea de Jos", Romania) Prof. Anatoly Pashkevich (State University of Informatics and=20 Radioelectronics, Belarus) Prof. Alexander Smirnov (St.Petersburg Institute for Informatics and=20 Automation, Russia) Prof. Alexandre Soukhodolski (State University of Informatics and=20 Radioelectronics, Belarus) Prof. Valery Sysoev (Voronezh University of Technology, Russia)

Prof. John J. Bartholdi (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) Prof. Alain Delchambre (Universit=E9 libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) Prof. Suren N. Dwivedi (University of Southwestern Louisiana, USA) Prof. Robert W. Grubbstr=F6m (Link=F6ping Institute of Technology, Sweden) Prof. Jatinder Gupta (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA) Prof. Andrew Kusiak (University of Iowa, USA) Prof. Rik Van Landeghem (Ghent University, Belgium) Prof. G=E9rard Morel (University of Nancy, France) Prof. Shimon Y. Nof (Purdue University, USA) Prof. Panos M. Pardalos (University of Florida, USA) Prof. Jean-Marie Proth (INRIA, France) Prof. Diomidis D. Spinellis (Athens University of Economics and Business,=20 Greece) Prof. Fran=E7ois Vernadat (University of Metz/EU EuroStat,= France/Luxembourg)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Prof. Oleg Zaikin -Chairman, Technical University of Szczecin, Poland

Dr. Mohamed-Aly Ould Louly, University of Technology of Troyes, France Dr. Emma Kushtina, Technical University of Szczecin, Poland Mr. Przemyslaw Korytkowski, Technical University of Szczecin, Poland Mrs. Malgorzata Woloszyn, Technical University of Szczecin, Poland

PROCEEDINGS EDITION BOARD Prof. A. Dolgui -University of Technologies of Troyes, France Prof. J. Soldek -Technical University of Szczecin, Poland Prof. O. Zaikin - Technical University of Szczecin, Poland

TOPICS The Conference makes its focus on a wide range of applications of computer= =20 science and computer systems for production systems design, supply chain=20 management and logistics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited= to:

=B7 Computer-Aided Approaches for Product and Process Design Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), Process Planning Optimization, Line=20 Balancing, Resource Planning and Equipment Selection, Buffer Allocation,=20 Performance Evaluation

=B7 Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) Automated Assembly, Welding Systems, Robotics, Vision Integration, Computer= =20 Aided Design and Machining, Re-configurable Equipment, Factory Cells and=20 Layouts, Optimization Techniques for Factory Design

=B7 Production Planning and Scheduling Inventory control, MRP, Supply Planning Under Uncertainty, Lot Sizing, Bath= =20 Scheduling, General Shop Scheduling

=B7 Manufacturing Systems Integration Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Enterprise Resource Planning=20 (ERP), Agile Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Assurance,=20 Performance Metrics, Business Processes Re-engineering (BPR)

=B7 Information and Knowledge Management Distributed Systems, Networking, Web-based Simulation, Systems=20 Interoperability, Workflow Management, Agent Technology, Multi-agent Systems

=B7 Information Architectures for Supply Chain Management Architecture Frameworks, Information Exchange, Performance Evaluation of=20 Information Architectures. Emerging Internet Technologies

=B7 Financial Engineering and E-commerce Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce, Information Security, Industrial= =20 Applications and Case Studies

=B7 Intelligent Agent Methodologies for Supply Chain Analysis Fuzzy Sets, Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy Inference Systems and Data Mining= Approaches

=B7 Supply Chain Optimization Operational Research and Control Theory Models and its Applicability in the= =20 Context of the Extended Enterprise

=B7 Facility Location, Transportation and Logistics Hub location, Freight Transportation, Inter-modal Transportation and=20 Container Distribution, Transportation Network Problems

The working language of the Conference is English

INVITED SESSION The organization of invited sessions is encouraged. Prospective organizers= =20 are requested to send a session proposal (consisting of 4-5 invited papers,= =20 the recommended session-chair and co-chair, as well as a short statement=20 describing the title and the purpose of the session) to the Program=20 Committee Chairman (dolgui@utt.fr). Invited sessions should preferably=20 start with a tutorial paper. The registration fee of the session organizer= =20 will be waived, if at least 4 authors of invited papers register to the=20 conference.

Paper SUBMISSION Prospective authors are requested to send a draft paper (maximum 8 pages)=20 for review by the Program Committee. All submissions must be written in=20 English, containing a succinct statement of the problem, new results, their= =20 significance and a comparison with previous work.

The draft paper should be typed according to the instructions given on the= =20 Multi-conference web site: http://acs.wi.ps.pl - Submission - file=20 authors_instructions.dot (single spacing and Times New Roman 10 font, one=20 column of A4 paper). All submissions should be in MS Word for Windows.

The submission should also include: Topics Type of paper (regular, poster, tutorial or invited) Authors names, affiliations, addresses Name of author to contact for correspondence E-mail address and fax of contact author Key-words (max. 5)

Please submit your draft paper to Prof. Oleg Zaikin by e-mail=20 (ozaikine@wi.ps.pl). Do not send hard copies of your paper. Receipt of=20 paper submissions will be confirmed by email.

Include a statement in your cover letter confirming that if the paper will= =20 be accepted, one of the authors will attend the conference to present it.

Authors will be informed about paper acceptance by email after reviewing.

PUBLICATION In order for a paper to be published in Proceedings volume with ISBN, the=20 following requirements must be met: - the final paper must be correctly formatted and positively= evaluated. - the paper must be registered and fully paid for. Attendance is mandatory to receive the Proceedings volume.

In addition, all presented at conference papers will be reviewed for the=20 book submission and these one that obtain the positive recommendation will= =20 be published in a post conference volume by Kluwer Academic Publishers in=20 series of Applied Optimization (see: http://www.wkap.nl/prod/s/APOP). Some= =20 International Journals will make also a selection of papers for publication.

IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission June 23, 2002 Notification of paper acceptance September 6, 2002 Conference October 23-25, 2002

PAYMENT The registration fee of the Conference covering the costs of the Conference= =20 Proceedings and the accommodation (hotel, food and social program) are=20 expected to be not exceeds 200 USD for East Europe participants, and 280=20 USD for other countries participants.

An author with more than one paper pays the additional paper(s) rates ($75= =20 per an additional paper), unless a co-author has also registered and paid=20 the full registration fee.

LOCATION The Conference will be held on 23-25 October, 2002, in Miedzyzdroje, Poland.

Miedzyzdroje is a famous Polish seaside resort called "The Pearl of=20 Baltic"' is situated between wide sandy beach with high cliff and the=20 forests of Wolinski National Park, where we find bison reserve.=20 Miedzyzdroje has a spa climate and is rich in tourist services.

The town is located between a wide beach with a high cliff coast and the=20 wooded stretches of the Wolinski National Park, The clean waters of the=20 Pomorska Bay, a favorable microclimate with therapeutic properties, wild=20 nature and beautiful landscapes attract several hundred people every year.

The offer for tourists is very rich, hotels, boarding houses, holiday=20 houses or rooms to rent can be chosen. There are also tent places and=20 bungalows. The network of catering business has been extended greatly=20 during the latest years, many small restaurants, snack-bars, caf=E9s,=20 fried-fish bars have been opened. Amusement grounds are opened in=20 summertime for children and on the Turkusowe lake a small ship makes=20 excursions.

ADDRESS FOR CONTACTS Prof. Oleg Zaikin Conference on Production system design, supply chain management and= logistics (part of the ACS'2002 Multi-conference) Faculty of Computer Science & Information Systems Technical University of Szczecin Zolnierska 49 71-210 Szczecin, Poland Tel.: (+4891) 449-55-08 Fax: (+4891) 48-764-39 e-mail: ozaikine@wi.ps.pl

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Prof. Alexandre DOLGUI

Industrial Engineering Department University of Technology of Troyes 12, rue Marie Curie - B.P. 2060 10010 TROYES Cedex France

Ph.: (33) 3 25 71 56 29 Fax: (33) 3 25 71 56 49

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