In recent years, the manufacturing sector is going through a major transformation, as
reflected in the concept of Industry 4.0 and digital transformation. The urge for such …

Ongoing urbanization and increasing decentralization of production have increased interest
in the urban factory concept. Urban factories are production systems located in an urban …

Today, megatrends such as individualization, climate change, emissions, energy, and
resource scarcity, urbanization, and human well-being, impact almost every aspect of …

Due to their bad image, factories have been pushed outside urban areas, making their
supply networks wider with increasingly high environmental impacts. Although factories' …

This debate article explores the potential of urban manufacturing to rejuvenate Italian cities
through the productive reuse of disused industrial heritage. It emphasizes the need for …

Urban factories seem to be a promising approach to satisfy the needs of a population in
urban areas and to create a close proximity with local stakeholders (customers, workforce …

A large share of environmental impacts is linked with working and living in urban areas. In
densely populated spaces, a high share of consumption and value creation can be found …

Personalization and sustainability are becoming driving forces to achieve a leading role in a
fast-changing market. Therefore, manufacturers need to become more agile and flexible …

This summary presents results from the paper “Identifying Value Chain Variables and
Attributes for Urban Factories and Proposal of a Model to Support Eco-designers in their …

Rapid urbanization has forced to change not only the shape of growing cities but also the
location and appearance of factories. This development is closely linked to more sustainable …