Environmental sustainability urgently needs to be embraced as a driver of development for
society and industry. While researchers and practitioners herald numerous benefits when …

A fundamental problem in the management of energy usage is the inability to clearly predict
any possible energy saving opportunities. The cost of both under or overestimating potential …

Growing environmental concerns caused by increasing consumption of natural resources
and pollution need to be addressed. Manufacturing dictates the efficiency with which …

The increasing share of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic or wind turbines
have an impact to the grid stability–the grid is more difficult to stabilize. The cost for grid …

EPES system will consist of a set of interoperable ICT tools, which will enable the
manufacturing and engineering companies enter into a continuous process of upgrading …

Industry 4.0, an information and communication umbrella of terms that includes the Internet
of Things (IoT) and cyber‐physical systems, aims to ensure the future of the manufacturing …

Eco-Process engineering system (EPES) means systematic collaborative eco-efficiency and
eco-innovation aspects in product service system (PSS) development and management …

Sustainability is important for today's generation as well as future ones and will continue to
be a significant problem. The prevailing belief that natural resources are limitless and that …

The focus of engineering on achieving a superior product, processes and services from
functional and economic factors is now shifting towards sustainable development. The aim is …

The aim of this PhD thesis is to investigate the relevance of flexibility and sustainability
within the smart manufacturing environment and understand if they could be adopted as …