The aim of this special session is to provide an extended forum for technical discussions of innovative research activities among members of IFIP WG5.7.

The session organizers invite their fellow colleagues to put forward proposals for extended presentations of their ongoing research activities on production management systems. The presentations will be passed on to two members of the scientific committee for review and discussion. One of the members will act as a discussant of the presentation in the research workshop.

Chairs:

Hermann Lödding, Hamburg University of Technology

Gregor von Cieminski, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Secretary of IFIP WG 5.7