Contemporary manufacturing must prioritise the sustainability of its manufacturing processes
and systems. Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) focusses on minimising waste of any kind …

Research in digital transformation (DT) is burgeoning. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic
has not only influenced both day-to-day functions of firms dramatically, but also their efforts …

Abstract Industry 4.0, an initiative from Germany, has become a globally adopted term in the
past decade. Many countries have introduced similar strategic initiatives, and a considerable …

The recent shift to wellbeing, sustainability, and resilience under Industry 5.0 has prompted
formal discussions that manufacturing should be human-centric–placing the wellbeing of …

Smart manufacturing is being shaped nowadays by two different paradigms: Industry 4.0
proclaims transition to digitalization and automation of processes while emerging Industry …

Recent findings have shown that Digital Twin served multiple constituencies. However, the
dilemma between the scope and scale needs a sophisticated reference architecture, a right …

Robotic equipment has been playing a central role since the proposal of smart
manufacturing. Since the beginning of the first integration of industrial robots into production …

Smart manufacturing has attracted significant attention from both researchers and
manufacturing experts owing to its capability of accomplish the goals of Industry 4.0. It …

Manufacturers are increasingly aware of the importance of system resilience against
unexpected disruptive occurrences, such as the recent global Covid-19 pandemic and …

The digital twin (DT) concept has a key role in the future of the smart manufacturing industry.
This review paper aims to investigate the development of the digital twin concept, its maturity …