The war to technology and economic powers has been the driver for industrialization in most
developed countries. The first industrial revolution (industry 1.0) earned millions for textile …

Improving energy efficiency is an important way to achieve low-carbon economic
development, a common goal of most nations. Based on the comprehensive survey data of …

The US government aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to reduce
the severe impacts of climate change. The US industrial sector will become a focal point for …

Cement manufacturing is known for its significant energy consumption and environmental
footprint. As the world strives for sustainability, optimizing electrical energy consumption …

In the new era of manufacturing with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the smart factory is
getting much attention as a solution for the factory of the future. Despite challenges in small …

From the early 2010s, policymakers and firms in advanced industrial economies began
introducing approaches to systemically exploit manufacturing and industrial data using the …

The transformative possibilities of smart manufacturing, which is defined by digitization,
enhanced connectivity, advanced analytics, and integrated cyber-physical systems in …

Smart manufacturing processes use digital information to optimize product, factory, and
supply-chain operations. Advances in sensing, communicating, and analyzing digital …

At a time when standardisation is increasingly recognised as an important area of innovation
policy, the emergence of cyber-physical 'smart systems' presents significant challenges …

The increasing decentralization of manufacturing has contributed to the growing interest in
scalable distributed manufacturing systems (DMSs). The emerging body of work from smart …