The application of intelligence to manufacturing has emerged as a compelling topic for
researchers and industries around the world. However, different terminologies, namely …

Renewables are going to make our planet a better place to live. These clean resources of
energy can bring a handful of advantages to the future electricity industries. Nevertheless …

Intelligent manufacturing is a general concept that is under continuous development. It can
be categorized into three basic paradigms: digital manufacturing, digital-networked …

This paper discusses production systems with a focus on the relationships between product
supply and customer demand in the context of Industry 2.0–4.0. One driver of production …

This article is an attempt to survey the vast literature on flexibility in manufacturing that has
accumulated over the last 10 to 20 years. The survey begins with a brief review of the …

To help meet competitive realities operations managers need to know more about the
strategic aspects of manufacturing flexibility. This paper takes steps toward meeting that …

Abstract Reconfigurable Manufacturing System (RMS) is a new manufacturing systems
paradigm that aims at achieving cost-effective and rapid system changes, as needed and …

Purpose–A growing body of literature has begun to recognise that in the era of supply chain
management it is important to look beyond the flexible factory to the flexible supply chain …

What is the true source of a firm's long-term competitive advantage in manufacturing?
Through original field studies, historical research, and statistical analyses, this book shows …

Increasing manufacturing flexibility is a key strategy for efficiently improving market
responsiveness in the face of uncertain future product demand. Process flexibility results …