Mass personalization is becoming a reality. It requires responsive and flexible
manufacturing operations for producing individualized products in dynamic batch sizes at …

Smart manufacturing is arriving. It promises a future of mass-producing highly personalized
products via responsive autonomous manufacturing operations at a competitive cost. Of …

Smart manufacturing networks describe a production chain as a marketplace that delivers
products on demand. In this chain, partners collaborate in product work routings that connect …

The traditional production paradigm of large batch production does not offer flexibility toward
satisfying the requirements of individual customers. A new generation of smart factories is …

Globalization and social networks are dramatically changing the producer-buyer landscape.
Consumers have an increasing desire to buy unique products that precisely reflect their …

Industrial revolutions have transformed manufacturing to mass production. However, there is
a controversy about what production paradigm is emerging along with the incoming new …

Since 1960s, with the development of societal and related technologies, many advanced
manufacturing systems (AMSs) and modes have been put forward, and they have attracted …

The competitive advantage in manufacturing has shifted from the mass production paradigm
to the one that is based on fast‐responsiveness and flexibility. A worldwide wave of …

In recent years, the nations of the world have presented the development strategy of
manufacturing. Manufacturing is the foundation of a country. However, with the increasing …

With ever-increasing market competition and advances in technology, more and more
countries are prioritizing advanced manufacturing technology as their top priority for …