Visualized part manufacturing via an online e-service platform on web

This paper describes an e-service platform to implement web-based online part manufacturing in the form of synchronously collaborative work. A Java solution is used for constructing the correspondent systematic architecture based on the three-tier browser/server mode. Under the support of this architecture, a working logic of the online part machining is presented. Furthermore, some of the key issues, including digitalizing a manufacturing facility, selecting a feasible manufacturer, queuing a manufacturing task, modeling and scheduling a manufacturing chain, visualizing the manufacturing process, and using the synchronously collaborative work environment, are described in detail. At the same time, discussions about the application range and the supplier involvement are given. Finally, appropriate conclusions are drawn.