Holonic product design: a process for modular product realisation by Russell Marshall, Paul Leaney

“…This paper introduces a fresh perspective on product modularisation and proposes a process for modular product realisation called Holonic Product Design. The holon has recently been adopted from Arthur Koestler’s work to represent subsystem entities within manufacturing systems and the enterprise chain. …”
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Application of transactional analysis in supply chain networks: a potential holonic mediating tool by Samir Dani, Chris Backhouse, Neil D. Burns

Subjects: “…Holonic manufacturing systems…”
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A reference model for information specification for metalworking SMEs by Koon Teng K. Toh

Subjects: “…Holon…”
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Distributed autonomous real-time planning and control of small to medium enterprises by Shahin Rahimifard, Stephen T. Newman, R. Bell

Subjects: “…Holonic manufacturing…”
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Aharonov-Bohm effect in Luttinger liquid and beyond by Feodor Kusmartsev

“…This effect is at least related to the fact that for the creation of the holons (spinons) are needed two electrons. The effect is illustrated on the example of the Hubbard Hamiltonian with the aid of the bosonization including topological numbers and exists also in the Luttinger liquid on two chains. …”
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The effects of culture on manufacturing organisation in Zimbabwe by Morgen Chateuka

“…Less Industrialised Countries (LICs) are faced with globalisation of Manufacturing and business organisations, a reorganisation that requires use of new manufacturing systems and business organisation concepts like Agile corporation, Virtual organisation, Networks of Business Structures, Holonic and Bionic manufacturing organisation, just to name a few, all taking advantage of developments in electronic communication systems, computers and transportation networks which have reduced the distance between the customer, supplier and the manufacturer. …”
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Symbiotic assembly systems – A new paradigm by Pedro Ferreira, Stefanos Doltsinis, Niels Lohse

“…This has led to the development of multiple paradigms, namely Flexible Assembly System, Holonic Assembly Systems, Evolvable Assembly Systems, Modular Assembly systems, etc. …”
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