The world of smart manufacturing is continuously evolving. Since the introduction of the term
“Industry 4.0” by the German government in the year 2011, different terms, technologies and …

The present article focuses its attention on the tools of the Industry 4.0 with the purpose to
analyze how these tools can be useful for the companies to increase factors like efficiency …

Research in industry 4.0 is growing, driven by the innovations in production systems on a
continuous basis. In this study, we identified the evolution of themes inherent in the industry …

Abstract Industry 4.0-based manufacturing systems are equipped with Cyber-Physical
Systems that are characterized by a strong interlinkage between the real world and the …

The development of dynamic data-based Decision Support Systems (DSSs) along with the
increasing availability of data in the industry, makes real-time data acquisition and …

This paper examines the idea of Industry 4.0 from the perspective of the molds industry, a
vital industry in today's industrial panorama. Several technologies, particularly in the area of …

Industry 4.0 has revolutionized process innovation while facilitating and encouraging many
new possibilities. The objective of Industry 4.0 is the radical enhancement of productivity, a …

A new industrial production model based on digitalization, system interconnection,
virtualization and data exploitation, has emerged. Upgrade of production processes towards …

The ongoing 4th industrial revolution is affecting all aspects of traditional industries,
including technical and organisational issues. In this context, there is a wide variety of …

The literature discusses data science (DS) as a very promising set of techniques and tools to
support lean production (LP) practices. DS could aid manufacturing companies in …