The flexibility claimed by the next generation production systems induces a deep
modification of the behaviour and the core itself of the control systems. Over-connectivity and …

Nowadays, industrials are seeking for models and methods that are not only able to provide
efficient overall production performance, but also for reactive systems facing a growing set of …

Past maintenance logs may encapsulate meaningful data for predicting the duration of
machine breakdowns, the potential causes of a problem, or the necessity to stop production …

This editorial introduces the special issue on Emerging Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) concepts for smart, safe and sustainable industrial systems in the Elsevier …

Nowadays, manufacturing control systems can respond more effectively to exigent market
requirements and real-time demands. Indeed, they take advantage of changing their …

The paper describes a semi-heterarchical manufacturing control solution based on a private
cloud infrastructure which collects data in real-time from intelligent devices associated to …

Customer orientation concerns the degree to which an organisation focuses on customers,
recognises their desires and places meeting their needs as a first priority. As managing the …

The paper describes the architecture design and implementing solution for the digital twin of
a shop floor transportation system embedded in the global manufacturing scheduling and …

This paper presents the design of a multi-agent framework that aids engineers in the
adaptation of modular production systems. The framework includes general …

Last decades have seen the growth in size and complexity of industrial systems and flows
(both physical and informational). Hyper competitive markets, demand atomization and …