The traditional manufacturing sectors (footwear, textiles and clothing, furniture and toys,
among others) are based on small and medium enterprises with limited capacity on …

The increasing incorporation of digital technologies in industrial systems in recent years,
and their corresponding connection to the Internet of Things, has made it possible to offer …

The past few decades have seen substantial growth in Additive Manufacturing (AM)
technologies. However, this growth has mainly been process-driven. The evolution of …

Abstract The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) leads to mass personalisation as an
emerging manufacturing paradigm. Mass personalisation focuses on uniquely made …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to review and explore the evolution, advances and
future trends of cloud manufacturing, placing the focus on the quality of services. Moreover …

Cloud manufacturing as a new manufacturing paradigm has been attracted a large amount
of research interest. More than eight hundred papers have been published on cloud …

Process planning and scheduling is one of the key factors to influence manufacturing quality
and efficiency. The Industrial Internet-of-Things is built up to enable intelligent sharing of …

The technological advancements promote the rise of the fourth industrial revolution, where
key terms are efficiency, innovation, and enterprises' digitalization. Market globalization …

Optimal service composition is a critical issue in cloud manufacturing systems. However,
unpredictable dynamic factors, such as urgent task request occurring during the production …

Small-and medium-sized companies within the textile sector face serious problems in their
production flows, mostly because of the absence of standardized production systems and …