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Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development discusses research in the development of new enabling technologies for small and medium companies. Scientific advancements presented include a novel product data modelling scheme to model product design, manufacturability and knowledge under a common data object; customised product development in a distributed environment; and new adaptive scheduling methods for the optimal production of a wide variety of customised products, taking into consideration all of the possible changes from customers and the uncertainties in manufacturing. The book also includes research towards a computer aided customer interface, which allows customer requirements and changes to be processed and integrated with technical designs in real time; adaptive and concurrent CAD methods and algorithms; and product modelling and system integration technologies. The reader will learn how to:• translate customer requirements to technical attributes;• develop new and innovative products to meet customer requirements and expectations;• evaluate and optimise a project design;• design production systems and use them efficiently; and• manage a variety of customised products. Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development demonstrates how to develop new methods, tools and algorithms to address the problems in a mass customisation environment. It is a valuable source of information for researchers and engineers in the fields of design and manufacturing.

Despite the numerous competitive advantages of one-of-a-kind production (OKP), the low efficiency and high costs associated with OKP companies threaten to push their business opportunities into the hands of cheaper overseas suppliers.One-of-a-Kind Production introduces a novel strategy and technology to help OKP companies to efficiently mass-produce customized products. In One-of-a-Kind Production, case studies from OKP companies are used to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the OKP strategy and technology. These case studies include:a structural steel construction company,a manufacturer of specifically ordered compressors and refrigeration systems,a customized high pressure vessel manufacturing company, anda custom window and door manufacturer.To help readers understand OKP strategy and technology, the authors offer a year’s free access to the OKP Management and Control Software System. This system is based on a new integrated production control and management concept, namely product production structure. It is a useful tool – and One-of-a-Kind Production is a valuable guide – for production engineers and managerial staff in manufacturing companies, as well as for university researchers and graduate students.

Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development discusses research in the development of new enabling technologies for small and medium companies. Scientific advancements presented include a novel product data modelling scheme to model product design, manufacturability and knowledge under a common data object; customised product development in a distributed environment; and new adaptive scheduling methods for the optimal production of a wide variety of customised products, taking into consideration all of the possible changes from customers and the uncertainties in manufacturing. The book also includes research towards a computer aided customer interface, which allows customer requirements and changes to be processed and integrated with technical designs in real time; adaptive and concurrent CAD methods and algorithms; and product modelling and system integration technologies. The reader will learn how to:• translate customer requirements to technical attributes;• develop new and innovative products to meet customer requirements and expectations;• evaluate and optimise a project design;• design production systems and use them efficiently; and• manage a variety of customised products. Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development demonstrates how to develop new methods, tools and algorithms to address the problems in a mass customisation environment. It is a valuable source of information for researchers and engineers in the fields of design and manufacturing.

Despite the numerous competitive advantages of one-of-a-kind production (OKP), the low efficiency and high costs associated with OKP companies threaten to push their business opportunities into the hands of cheaper overseas suppliers.One-of-a-Kind Production introduces a novel strategy and technology to help OKP companies to efficiently mass-produce customized products. In One-of-a-Kind Production, case studies from OKP companies are used to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the OKP strategy and technology. These case studies include:a structural steel construction company,a manufacturer of specifically ordered compressors and refrigeration systems,a customized high pressure vessel manufacturing company, anda custom window and door manufacturer.To help readers understand OKP strategy and technology, the authors offer a year’s free access to the OKP Management and Control Software System. This system is based on a new integrated production control and management concept, namely product production structure. It is a useful tool – and One-of-a-Kind Production is a valuable guide – for production engineers and managerial staff in manufacturing companies, as well as for university researchers and graduate students.

The two-volume set LNBIP 480 and 481 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd Wuhan International Conference, WHICEB 2023, held in Wuhan, China, in May 2023. The 61 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 350 submissions.

The two-volume set LNBIP 480 and 481 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd Wuhan International Conference, WHICEB 2023, held in Wuhan, China, in May 2023. The 61 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 350 submissions.

The two-volume set LNBIP 592 + 593 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 25th Wuhan International Conference on E-Business, WHICEB 2026, which was held in Wuhan, China, during May 2026. This year's conference theme was "Navigating the Future: Digital Platforms, Intelligent Technologies, and Sustainable Ecosystems for Global Enterprise".The 116 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 434 submissions. They have been organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Conference Theme Track.- AIGC Development & Governance.- Artificial Intelligence and New Ways of Working.- Data Science and Analytics.- Digital Enablement and Governance.- Digital Tourism.- Digital Strategy and Social Impact in Business Ecosystem.- E-commerce Platform and Operations.- Engaging Technologies and Immersive Design.- Part II: GenAI and User Behavior.- Human-AI Interaction.- Intelligent Marketing and Consumer Insights.- IS in Healthcare Service.- Next-Gen Technologies in Social Commerce.- Social Computing on Digital Platforms.- Transformative Digital Service and Impact.- General IS and Digital Business Topics.