Cloud-based design manufacturing (CBDM) refers to a service-oriented networked product development model in which service consumers are enabled to configure, select, and utilize customized product realization resources and services ranging from computer-aided engineering software to reconfigurable manufacturing systems. An ongoing debate on CBDM in the research community revolves around several...

User requirements and low-cost small quantity production are new challenges for the modern manufacturing industry. This means that small batch sizes or even the manufacturing of one single product should be affordable. To make such a system cost-effective it should be capable to use the available production resources for many different products in parallel. This paper gives a description of the...

As a new service-oriented manufacturing paradigm, cloud (CMfg) realizes the optimal allocation of resources in product process through network. Task decomposition is key problem CMfg system for resource scheduling. A high-quality task method can shorten development time, reduce costs service providers, and provide technical support application CMfg. However, has to manage correct amount resourc...