This Prize was awarded to the best papers by a first author 30 years old or younger. The prize provides needed recognition to promising young researchers.

• Paper: INVENTORY CONTROL IN A DECENTRALIZED TWO STAGES MAKE-TO-STOCK QUEUING SYSTEM
  Authors: (FR) Y. ARDA, J.C. HENNET
   
• Paper: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS MONITORED BY STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL AND OFF-LINE INSPECTIONS
  Authors: (IT) M. COLLEDANI, T. TOLIO
   
• Paper: A NEW SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR STEP-NC MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONF DEVELOPMENT
  Authors: (UK) A. NASSEHI, R.D. ALLEN, S.T. NEWMAN

This prize provides recognition to the best industrial contributions. The winners were chosen from all the papers submitted to INCOM06.

• Paper: THERMAL TEST SCHEDULING USING CONSTRAINT PRORAMMING
  Authors: (IE/US) J. LITTLE, S. GOYAL, P. CREED, S. BERRY, D. COKELY
   
• Paper: ACHIEVING REDUCED CYCLE TIMES IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
  Authors: (IL) A. KALIR, S. BOUHNIK
   
• Paper: A HOLONIC APPROACH FOR MANUFACTURING CONTROL: AN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION
  Authors: (FR) P. BLANC, I. DEMONGODIN, P. CASTAGNA

This Prize was awarded to the best paper within each Track. All the papers of the track were automatically eligible. The winners were determined by the Track Chairmen.

• TRACK "Real Time And Networked Embedded Systems"
  Paper: Sensor Informatics For Manufacturing
  Authors: (US) Johnson T.L. and Dausch M.E.
   
• TRACK "Robotics And Factory Of The Future"
  Paper: Task Planner For A Cooperative Disassembly Robotic System
  Authors: (ES) Diaz C., Puente S. and Torres F.
   
• TRACK "Dependable Control Of Discrete-Event Systems"
  Paper: Pandora: The Time Of Priority-And Gates
  Authors: (UK) Walker M. and Papadopoulos Y.
   
• TRACK "Discrete Event Systems And Supervisory Control"
  Paper: IEC 61131-3 Based Implementation Of PN Supervisors
  Authors: (IT) Basile F., Chiacchio P. and Teta D.
   
• TRACK "Holonic And Multi-Agent Technologies For Industrial Systems"
  Paper: An Approach To Inter-Organizational Workflow Management In An Electronic Institution
  Authors: (PT) Lopes Cardoso H., Leitao P. and Oliveira E.
   
• TRACK "Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems"
  Paper: A Framework For Validation Of Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
  Authors: (FI) Lobov A., Popescu C. and Martinez-Lastra J.L.
   
• TRACK "Networked Enterprise Control System Integration And Interoperability"
  Paper: Collaborative Information System Design: From Process Model To Information System Model
  Authors: (FR) Touzi J., Benaben F. and Pingaud H.
   
• TRACK "Integration And Information In Manufacturing"
  Paper: Towards Ontology-Based Requirements Management In Automative Electronics
  Authors: (SE/DE) Sandkuhl K. and Billig A.
   
• TRACK "Integrated Design Of Product And Manufacturing Process"
  Paper: Case Studies In Model Integration
  Authors: (FR) Bigand M., Bourey J.-P., Perry N. and Mauchand M.
   
• TRACK "Intelligent And Collaborative Maintenance In Manufacturing"
  Paper: Diagnosis Of Tool Wear With A Microcontroller
  Authors: (FI) Jantunen E. and Vaajoensuu E.
   
• TRACK "Advanced Manufacturing Systems"
  Paper: Service-Oriented Architecture For Field Control Devices
  Authors: (IT/DE) Ferrarini L., Veber C., Schwab C. and Tangermann M.
   
• TRACK "Production Planning And Inventory Control"
  Paper: Evaluating The Impact Of Misplacement Errors On Decentralized Retail Supply Chain
  Authors: (FR) Yacine Rekik, Zied Jemai, Evren Sahin, Yves Dallery
   
• TRACK "Models For Competence And Knowledge Management"
  Paper: Human Systems Engineering Instrumented By Modelling Techniques
  Authors: (UK) Ajaefobi J.O. and Weston R.H.
   
• TRACK "Integrated Engineering In Industry"
  Paper: Mixed Reality For Efficient Engineering Collaboration:The Aero-Cave Extension
  Authors: (DE) Pratsch D.
   
• TRACK "Design Of Production Systems"
  Paper: Weld Reallocation In An Automotive Robotic Line Due To Robots Failures
  Authors: (IL/US) Kahan T., Bukchin Y., Menassa R. and Ben-Gal I.
   
• TRACK "Scheduling For Modern Manufacturing, Logistics And Supply Chains"
  Paper: Predictive And Proactive Approaches For RCPSP With Labour Constraints
  Authors: (FR) Drezet L-E. and Billaut J-C.
   
• TRACK "Supply Networks Design And Management"
  Paper: Performance Measurement In Supply Chain Supported By System Dynamics
  Authors: (IT) Rafele C. and Cagliano A.C.
   
• TRACK "Production And Logistics"
  Paper: Combining Reverse Logistics Transport Of Hazardous Material Returns With Distribution
  Authors: (CA) Lambert S. and Riopel D.
   
• TRACK "Transportation And Logistics"
  Paper: A Location-Districting Heuristic For Arc Routing Problems
  Authors: (UK) Muyldermans L.
   
• TRACK "Location And Dynamic Pricing"
  Paper: Dynamic Pricing With Online Learning Of General Reservation Price Distribution
  Authors: (CA) Levina T., Levin Y., McGill J. and Nediak M.
   
• TRACK "Novel Models And Approaches For Semiconductor Manufacturing"
  Paper: Integration Of Real Factory Variability In AMHS Simulations For Wafer Fabs
  Authors: (DE) Glueer D. and Sturm R.
   
• TRACK "Metaheuristics And Soft Computing In Industrial Applications"
  Paper: A Memetic Algorithm With Population Management For A Production-Distribution Problem
  Authors: (FR) Boudia M., Louly M.A. and Prins C.
   
• Special Event: "Innovative Engineering Techniques In Healthcare Delivery"
  Paper: Endoscopies Scheduling Problem: A Case Study
  Authors: (BE/FR) Fei H., Combes C., Meskens N. and Chu C.