Methods and Tools for Effective Knowledge Life-Cycle-Management

Book Name:	Methods and Tools for Effective Knowledge Life-Cycle-Management
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Methods and Tools for Effective Knowledge Life-Cycle-Management

Book Description:

Knowledge Management is a broad, critical and strategic issue for all companies. Indeed, knowledge is the key to competitiveness, for today’s competitive business environment requires reactivity, flexibility, agility, and innovation. While knowledge is challenging to measure, it manifests itself in improved products, technologies, and businesses.

Four years ago, based on the experience of many leading experts worldwide, CIRP (The International Academy for Production Engineering) decided to prepare and structure a proposal for a Network of Excellence. The European Community agreed to fund this NoE to build a “Knowledge Community in Production.” This aim was achievable because the NoE partners represented the most important universities in Europe and had strong partnerships with laboratories in distant locations, such as Japan, Australia, South Africa and the USA.

This book explains what knowledge is and why it is one of the most strategic issues in future manufacturing competitiveness, which will be based primarily on high-level technologies and innovative products.

The collective experience that contributed to the publication of this book is unique in that it is based on 34 complementary contributions that represent the state of affairs and current topics in Knowledge Management today. The book describes fundamental Knowledge Management concepts, methods, tools, and concrete experiences presented and discussed. The specific European context and some sample cases from European manufacturing knowledge sharing also provide original added value to the book.

Front Matter….Pages i-x
Front Matter….Pages 1-2
An Overview on Knowledge Management….Pages 3-21
Manufacturing Knowledge Work: The European Perspective….Pages 23-44
Building a Knowledge Share Culture in a Virtual Organization. Case Study for VRL-KCiP NoE….Pages 45-60
Influence of Multi-Culturality in Virtual Teams….Pages 61-89
A Web and Virtual Reality Based Paradigm for Collaborative Management and Verification of Design Knowledge….Pages 91-105
Knowledge Management in the Virtual Enterprise: Web Based Systems for Electronic Manufacturing….Pages 107-126
EDEN™….Pages 127-143
Misunderstandings in Global Virtual Engineering Teams: Definitions, Causes, and Guidelines for Knowledge Sharing and Interaction….Pages 145-157
A Knowledge Network Approach Supporting the Value Chain….Pages 159-168
Formulating an Expertise Map in the VRL-KCiP….Pages 169-183
Representation and Navigation Techniques for Semi-Structured Knowledge in Collaborating Communities….Pages 185-212
The Use of Conceptual Maps for Competencies Mapping and Knowledge Formalization in a Virtual Lab….Pages 213-225
Production Paradigms Ontology (PPO): a Response to the Need of Managing Knowledge in High-Tech Manufacturing….Pages 227-240
Front Matter….Pages 241-241
Compatibility Knowledge in Fuzzy Front End….Pages 243-258
Development of a Conceptual Reference Framework to Manage Manufacturing Knowledge Related to Products, Processes and Production Systems….Pages 259-284
FBS-PPRE, an Enterprise Knowledge Lifecycle Model….Pages 285-305
Knowledge Management for Industrial Heritage….Pages 307-330
The Role of Knowledge Management in Supporting a Radical Innovation Project….Pages 331-345
Improved Utilisation of Organisational Documents Using a Conceptual Framework….Pages 347-361
Applications of Knowledge Engineering Approaches for Design….Pages 363-373
Front Matter….Pages 241-241
Generation of Design Knowledge from Product Life Cycle Data….Pages 375-389
Reference Architectures as Knowledge Management Tools Guiding and Supporting Enterprise Engineering….Pages 391-414
Knowledge Networks, Methods and Tools Analysis for Information Validity: Case Study Feed Back….Pages 415-431
Front Matter….Pages 433-433
Knowledge Management in a Virtual Lab Collaborative Training Project: A Mini-Formula Student Car Design….Pages 435-446
Case Study in Design: Generation of Design Knowledge for Vehicle Sub-frames Based on Finite Element Simulation….Pages 447-462
A Pragmatic Approach to Knowledge Management in an Engineering Design SME….Pages 463-478
Capitalization and Reuse of Forging Knowledge in Integrated Design….Pages 479-485
Case Study, USIQUICK Project: Methods to Capitalise and Reuse Knowledge in Process Planning….Pages 487-506
Knowledge Management in Manufacturing Process Modeling: Case Studies in Selected Manufacturing Processes….Pages 507-520
Knowledge Management Paradigms in Selected Manufacturing Case Studies….Pages 521-532
Process Design Theory for Digital Information Services….Pages 533-546
The VRL-KCiP Software Demonstration and Exchange Platform – An Example for Web-Based Knowledge Management and Representation….Pages 547-558
A Basic Knowledge Management System for the VRL-KCiP….Pages 559-578
Contacts and Appointments Manager: VRLshepherd….Pages 579-586