Abstract The Digital Twin (DT) is commonly known as a key enabler for the digital
transformation, however, in literature is no common understanding concerning this term. It is …

Manufacturing paradigms have played their important roles in modern industry. In recent 20
years, production systems of advanced manufacturing paradigms (eg mass customization …

Defects are unavoidable during manufacturing processes, and a tremendous amount of
research aimed at improving defect prevention has been conducted by scholars. Zero Defect …

Predictive maintenance, quality management, and zero-defect manufacturing are among the
most prominent smart manufacturing use cases in the Industry4. 0 era. Nevertheless, the …

Today, we are undoubtedly in the era of data. Big Data Analytics (BDA) is no longer a
perspective for all level of the organization. This is of special interest in the manufacturing …

This paper presents an integrated planning between the three core functions of shop floor
management; maintenance, production scheduling, and quality. The methodology is based …

This paper presents an empirical study on the impact of maintenance function on more
sustainable manufacturing processes. The work methodology comprises four stages. At first …

Technology is being used in our society in all areas, mostly in industry, and generates the
most interest in current research since it is a part of day-to-day activities. The main objective …

Intelligent systems, that support the maintenance of production resources, offer real-time
data-based approaches to optimize the maintenance effort and to reduce the usage of …

This paper investigates an initial model for Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) using a cost
function where the operation and condition of a production process are reflected, and the …