As the industrial requirements change at a rapid pace due to the drastic evolution of
technology, the necessity of quickly investigating potential system alternatives towards a …

To provide direction and advice for future research on Industry 4.0 maintenance, we
conducted a comprehensive analysis of 344 eligible journal papers published between …

Abstract Manufacturing, through the Industry 4.0 concept, is moving to the next phase; that of
digitalization. Industry 4.0 enables the transition of traditional manufacturing systems to …

Industrial companies are nowadays acting in global production networks (GPNs). A
comprehensive scientific overview of those networks is still missing. To close this gap, a …

Simulation comprises an indispensable set of technological tools and methods for the
successful implementation of digital manufacturing, since it allows for the experimentation …

Forecasting future sales is one of the most important issues that is beyond all strategic and
planning decisions in effective operations of retail businesses. For profitable retail …

With the concepts of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing gaining popularity, there is a
growing notion that conventional manufacturing will witness a transition toward a new …

Manufacturers and service providers are called to design, plan, and operate globalised
manufacturing networks, addressing to challenges of increasing complexity in all aspects of …

In the past 10 years, ubiquitous manufacturing (UM) has received a growing amount of
attention among researchers in the manufacturing community because ubiquitous …

The digitalization of modern manufacturing systems has resulted to increasing data
generation, also known as Big Data. Although there are several technologies and …