This article argues that the relationship between information systems theory and organization theory may be reinforced by introducing an information view of organizations. Although voluminous bodies of literature developed within each field and links among them are extant, their mutual informing is still insufficient. An information view of organizations could help in conveying results of infor...

The paper deals with the discrete event simulation of a modular assembly plant for automotive derivation boxes. A simulation package has been developed in objectoriented language in order to consider the new requirements of industrial automation: reconfigurability, flexibility, adaptivity on strategic horizons, evolving customers’ demands. These needs can be satisfied by means of intelligent, f...