Increased volatility continues to challenge the automotive manufacturer's production
performance. More than a century after the start of mass production, changeable production …

Volatile market demands, stronger regionalization of markets, ever-shortening product and
innovation cycles as well as an ongoing demand for individualized products increase the …

The continues trend towards individualized products, shorter product life cycles and rapid
technological innovations drive manufacturers to reconsider their strategies [RSJ+ 19 …

Industrial competitiveness today means shorter product lifecycles, increased product variety
and shorter time-to-market. To face this challenge, the manufacturing industry is forced by …

In the future, we expect manufacturing companies to follow a new paradigm that mandates
more automation and autonomy in production processes. Such smart factories will offer a …

Fluctuating market demands and increasing demand for customized products require
reactive production environments. Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) describe the …

This dissertation focuses on addressing the technical challenges of non-stationarity in smart
factories through the use of cyber-physical AI agents. Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing …

The concept of Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has the potential for radically
increased system reconfigurability and flexibility. At its core, the notion of cyber-physical …

Recent production industries are imbued with several intelligent technologies to enhance
the performance of the system. However, a mechanism and approach that can act as a …

In the evolving landscape of the fourth industrial revolution, the integration of cyber-physical
systems (CPSs) into industrial manufacturing, particularly focusing on autonomous mobile …