New lifestyles, higher incomes and better consumer awareness are increasing the demand
for a year-round supply of innovative food products. In past decades, important …

Manufacturing strategy is an essential aspect of production and operations management
discipline. It plays a crucial role in the success of business strategy by configuring …

The evolution of manufacturing systems, influenced by changes along four axes-products,
technology, business strategies and production paradigms-is presented. Adoption of human …

Learning factories present a promising environment for education, training and research,
especially in manufacturing related areas which are a main driver for wealth creation in any …

Industrial companies are nowadays acting in global production networks (GPNs). A
comprehensive scientific overview of those networks is still missing. To close this gap, a …

Abstract As Additive Manufacturing becomes increasingly prevalent in commercial
manufacturing environments, the need to effectively consider optimal strategies for …

Manufacturing companies are continuously facing the challenge of operating their
manufacturing processes and systems in order to deliver the required production rates of …

In the recent years, increasing attention has been posed towards enhancing the
sustainability of manufacturing processes by reducing the consumption of resources and key …

In today's global manufacturing environment, changes are inevitable and something that
every manufacturer must respond to and take advantage of, whether it is in regards to …

Production complexity has increased considerably in recent years due to increasing
customer requirements for individual products. At the same time, continuous digitization has …