Section I: Implementing Industry 4.0 for Smart Manufacturing in SMEs -- 1. Status of the Implementation of Industry 4.0 in SMEs and Framework for Smart Manufacturing -- 2. Computational Intelligence in the Context of Industry 4.0 -- 3. AI and ML for Human-Robot Cooperation in Intelligent and...

Part I. Introduction to Industry 4.0 for SMEs -- 1. SME 4.0: The Role of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Digital Transformation; Dominik T. Matt and Erwin Rauch -- Part II. Industry 4.0 Concepts for Smart Manufacturing in SMEs -- 2. SME Requirements and Guidelines for the Design of...

Continual improvement of business processes requires, apart from other efforts, to develop effective metrics, by which managers and/or process engineers will be able to manage the organization's growth. Obviously, there are plenty measures that can be taken to optimize processes. Once effective...

"This book explores the recent advancements in the areas of lean production, management, and the system and layout design for manufacturing environments, capturing the building blocks of lean transformation on a shop floor level"--