Advanced Manufacturing. An ICT and Systems Perspective

This book provides a broad vision of the future of manufacturing, analyzed from a system-management viewpoint and with a special focus on ICT-related matters. Each contribution presents a multidisciplinary research domain from a specific perspective. The book gives an overview on technology past, present and future. It explores subjects such as life cycle management, sustainable products and processes, production scheduling and control, benchmarking, industrial services, human factors, collaborative engineering, and supply chain integration. The book is intended to provoke debate, build consensus, and stimulate creative discussion, leading to further novel research initiatives in the future.