Purpose Industry 4.0 is one of the most emergent research topics attracting significant
interest by researchers as well as practitioners. Many articles have been published with …

Abstract Originally initiated in Germany, Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, has
attracted much attention in recent literatures. It is closely related with the Internet of Things …

The true potential of the industry 4.0, which is a byproduct of the fourth industrial revolution,
cannot be actually realized. This is, of course true, until the smart factories in the supply …

Smart manufacturing is the technology utilizing the interconnected machines and tools for
improving manufacturing performance and optimizing the energy and workforce required by …

With the pervasive use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), lean principles, digital
technologies, and offsite construction, the industry is at the cusp of this transformation. The …

Digital transformation (DT) is a strategic imperative for governments that aim to improve their
services and efficiency. Despite high expectations regarding DT practices, there is limited …

Increasing global competition on product quality and production costs, and the need for
flexibility in production petition for transformed production processes which enable high …

The recent growth in digital technologies are enabling cities to undergo transformations for
streamlining smart services and offering new products. Digitization has changed the way …

Interoperability is playing an increasing role for today's logistics and supply chain
management (LSCM) because of the trends of cooperation or coopetition. Especially, digital …

Development of the economy cannot be done at the cost of deterioration of ecology. Green
finance is the most practical way of economic development and ecological development. To …