The fast-growing demand for effective Industry 4.0-ready systems from academics and
practitioners has required an assessment of the state-of-the-art research and …

The concept of Industry 4.0 has been one of the most debated and trending topics over the
last few years. Progressively, it has attracted the attention of academicians, practitioners …

Over the years, there has been a heavy reliance on cloud computing as IT has innovated
through time. In recent times cloud computing has grown monumentally. Many organizations …

Cloud manufacturing represents a service-oriented manufacturing paradigm that allows
ubiquitous and on-demand access to various customisable manufacturing services in the …

This article aims to introduce the challenge (ie, integration of new collaborative models and
tools) posed by the automation and collaboration of industrial processes in Industry 4.0 (I4 …

This work aims to deal with the distributed heterogeneous unrelated parallel machine
scheduling problem (DHUPMSP) with minimizing total tardiness (TDD) and makespan. To …

Integrated process planning and scheduling (IPPS) is of great significance for modern
manufacturing enterprises to achieve high efficiency in manufacturing and maximize …

Purpose The manufacturing domain presently focusing on Industry 4.0 (I4. 0). One such
domain is the automotive sector. The purpose of this study is to analyse the I4. 0 research …

Sheet metal part manufacture is a precursor to various upstream assembly processes,
including the manufacturing of mechanical and body parts of railcars, automobiles, ships …

Accelerated advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics have recently boosted the
proliferation and adoption of robotic systems within various industries. In order to improve …