Cloud manufacturing is a service-oriented, customer-centric and demand-driven process
with well-established industrial automation. Even though, it does not necessarily mean the …

In manufacturing, artificial intelligence, as well as the utilization of information and
communication technology (ICT), opens a plethora of chances and possibilities that all lead …

While the debate over the nexus between trade liberalization and inclusive growth is
progressively reaching some consensus in emerging and developing economies, the …

CPS is potential application in various fields, such as medical, healthcare, energy,
transportation, and defense, as well as Industry 4.0 in Germany. Although studies on the …

Due to increasing competitive pressure, manufacturing companies need to support flexible
and scalable business processes-both on the shop floor and in their enterprise software …

The food industry is a mature industry where its profit margins are thin and its R&D failure
rate for new products is substantial. Both facts indicate that decent return on development …

A new requirement for the manufacturing companies in Industry 4.0 is to be flexible with
respect to changes in demands, requiring them to react rapidly and efficiently on the …

Increasing demands for innovative products and rising competition lead manufacturing
companies to design more flexible and efficient production environments. Thus, factory work …

According to [1], cloud computing is one of ICT core areas in the next five years. The
computing paradigm also is a research trend that has attracted strongly scientist community …

Energy Efficiency plays a major role in manufacturing being one of the largest consumers
and offering opportunities for cost-savings and improvements. Simulation is an established …