Mixed-initiative management of dynamic business processes

SMCia 2003 - Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Workshop on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 39-44

  Rubinstein, Z B ^a   Corkill, D D ^b  

^a University of New Hampshire   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts Amherst   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Business; Environmental management; Fasteners; Humans; Process design; Process planning; Product design; Uncertainty; Vehicle dynamics

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FASTENERS; INDUSTRY; MANAGERS; PROCESS PLANNING; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOFT COMPUTING;

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; DYNAMIC BUSINESS PROCESS; EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; EFFICIENT PLANNING; HUMANS; PROCESS MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY; VEHICLE DYNAMICS;

PROCESS DESIGN;

EID: 44649162375     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SMCIA.2003.1231341     Document Type: Conference Paper

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