Energy efficiency has become a major concern for manufacturing systems, due to industry
being the largest user of scarce, finite energy sources, and also to recent events which have …

Abstract The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing is a transformation
towards increased operational efficiency, adaptability, and sustainability in response to the …

In recent years, we have observed rapid changes in the customer demand along with
shorter product life cycles. In addition, sustainability concerns about production systems are …

In the era of Industry 4.0, the demand fluctuation has become fiercer due to the
characteristics of diversification, customisation, and uncertainty. Reconfigurability of …

Rapid product changes and fierce global competition force companies to react quickly to
market changes associated with dynamic capacity. This paper investigates how to design …

In today's dynamic industrial environment, efficient capacity planning is of essential
relevance, especially in the face of unpredictable and fluctuating client demands. Failure to …

This paper deals with the formal specification and multi-objective optimization of
reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs). RMSs are characterized by their dynamic …

In the context of increasingly prominent product personalization and customization trends,
intelligent manufacturing-oriented turnkey projects can provide manufacturers with fast and …

Frequent changes in demand and production context call for frequent modifications in
manufacturing systems, which can be realized by reconfigurations. After a modification, a …

Factors such as global competition, technological progress and increased consumer
awareness have made the current market demand highly dynamic and unpredictable. To …