Design and Operation of Production Networks for Mass Personalization in the Era of Cloud Technology

  • 7h 49m
  • Dimitris Mourtzis
  • Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Inc.
  • 2022

Design and Operation of Production Networks for Mass Personalization in the Era of Cloud Technology draws on the latest industry advances to provide everything needed for the effective implementation of this powerful tool. Shorter product lifecycles have increased pressure on manufacturers through the increasing variety and complexity of production, challenging their workforce to remain competitive and profitable. This has led to innovation in production network methodologies, which together with opportunities provided by new digital technologies has fed a rapid evolution of production engineering that has opened new solutions to the challenges of mass personalization and market uncertainty.

In addition to the latest developments in cloud technology, reference is made to key enabling technologies, including artificial intelligence, the digital twin, big data analytics, and the internet of things (IoT) to help users integrate the cloud approach with a fully digitalized production system.

  • Presents diverse cases that show how cloud-based technologies can be used in different ways as part of the standard operation of global production networks
  • Provides detailed reviews of new technologies like the digital twin, big data analytics, and blockchain to provide context on the role of cloud technologies in a fully digitalized system
  • Explores future trends for cloud technology and production engineering

About the Author

Prof. Dimitris Mourtzis is the Director of the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation (LMS), the Deputy Head of the Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics Department of the University of Patras and was the Director of the Design and Manufacturing Division from 2015 to 2017. He has published more than 300 scientific papers throughout his career and his main research interests focus on manufacturing systems, robot automation and virtual reality in manufacturing, and manufacturing processes modeling and energy efficiency. He is also actively involved in digital transformation and implementation of industry 4.0 practices, both at a national and international level. [Full bio: Mourtzis Dimitris – MEAD (upatras.gr)]

In this Book

  • Introduction to Cloud Technology and Industry 4.0
  • Expected Trends in Production Networks for Mass Personalization in the Cloud Technology Era
  • Latest Advances in Cloud Manufacturing and Global Production Networks Enabling the Shift to the Mass Personalization Paradigm
  • The Mass Personalization of Global Networks
  • Production Management Guided by Industrial Internet of Things and Adaptive Scheduling in Smart Factories
  • Digital Technologies as a Solution to Complexity Caused by Mass Personalization
  • Innovative Smart Scheduling and Predictive Maintenance Techniques
  • Review of Commercial and Open Technologies Available for Industrial Internet of Things
  • The Role of Big Data Analytics in the Context of Modeling Design and Operation of Manufacturing Systems
  • Digital Twins in Industry 4.0
  • Review of Machine Learning Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Modern Manufacturing Systems
  • Blockchain-Enabled Product Lifecycle Management
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