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Engineering, Industrial
Yujie Wang, Ruilong Xu, Caijie Zhou, Xu Kang, Zonghai Chen
Summary: This paper discusses the application of digital twin technology in the field of battery management, presents a networked architecture of cloud-side-end collaboration, and establishes a digital twin model of the battery for refined and safety management.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Foivos Psarommatis, Joao Sousa, Joao Pedro Mendonca, Dimitris Kiritsis
Summary: Quality management is crucial for manufacturing companies aiming to increase competitiveness, productivity, profitability, and sustainability. The Industry 4.0 framework has introduced technological advancements that require alternative quality improvement methods, such as Zero-Defect Manufacturing (ZDM), to meet the evolving market demands.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Xiaochen Zheng, Jinzhi Lu, Dimitris Kiritsis
Summary: Digital Twin (DT) is widely applied in various industrial domains for Industry 4.0, requiring integration of multiple relevant DTs to realize the vision. Challenges lie in the complexity of modern industrial systems. The concept of Cognitive Digital Twin (CDT) aims to provide a more intelligent and comprehensive representation of complex systems throughout their lifecycle.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Kunpeng Li, Jun-Yeon Lee, Amir Gharehgozli
Summary: The globalization of the food industry has made improving efficiency and solving supply chain issues increasingly complex. Blockchain technology shows promise in addressing these challenges by reducing transaction costs and time, increasing transparency, security, and efficiency, as well as establishing trust among participants. This paper introduces major blockchain platforms used in food supply chains and analyzes the benefits and challenges they bring to the food industry. The study demonstrates that blockchain provides unprecedented visibility throughout the food supply chain, improves transaction transparency, food safety, and quality, and reduces food fraud and waste. In addition, it serves as a digital solution for reducing operational costs and improving efficiency in food supply chains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Xiaoping Xu, Mengying Zhang, Guowei Dou, Yugang Yu
Summary: This paper examines a supply chain with a manufacturer, retailer, and online platform in the blockchain era. The adoption of green technology and different operational modes of the platform are considered. The study finds that the network effect plays a significant role in enlarging the potential market size. Furthermore, the paper explores the impact of different supply chain coordination modes on profit distribution.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Automation & Control Systems
Kumaresan Rajan, Mahendran Samykano, Kumaran Kadirgama, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Md Mustafizur Rahman
Summary: In recent years, 3D printing technology has been crucial in fabricating customized products in various industrial sectors at a low cost and faster speed. Among the techniques, fused deposition modeling (FDM) stands out as one of the most efficient and economical methods. Researchers have been expanding the range of materials and optimizing the FDM process parameters to extend its applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Xianhong Zheng, Peng Wang, Xiansheng Zhang, Qiaole Hu, Zongqian Wang, Wenqi Nie, Lihua Zou, Changlong Li, Xu Han
Summary: This study develops a novel surface reconstruction strategy to fabricate breathable, flexible, highly conductive bark-shaped MXene/textiles (BMFs), with detailed clarification on the formation mechanism of the bark-shaped morphology. The BMFs exhibit excellent piezoresistive sensing performance, good electromagnetic interference shielding performance, and remarkable joule heating performance, which even outperforms silver nanowire decorated fabrics. This work not only provides a new approach for scalable fabrication of E-textiles, but also lays the foundation for the next generation wearable electronics.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Giulio Marcucci, Sara Antomarioni, Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica, Maurizio Bevilacqua
Summary: The study proposed a conceptual model to investigate the impacts of Industry 4.0 key technologies on performance and resilience in Italian companies. The results indicated that the implementation level of Industry 4.0 IT-related key technologies positively influenced organizational resilience and perceived performance.
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe, Stefan Seuring
Summary: This article examines how collaboration can improve sustainability performance in implementing circularity in supply chains, through a systematic literature review and content analysis. The findings suggest that sharing information, penalties and incentives, risk-sharing, and joint product design are important external collaboration practices, while cross-functional coordination and collaboration with government agencies are crucial internal and external collaboration practices. The study also highlights the need to improve social performance in circular supply chains and emphasizes the importance of engaging external parties for managerial understanding and improvement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
Shakib Hyder Siddique, Paul J. Hazell, Hongxu Wang, Juan P. Escobedo, Ali A. H. Ameri
Summary: This paper explores the potential of biological structures as inspiration for high-performance mechanical structures and discusses the use of additive manufacturing techniques in creating biomimetic porous structures. It also provides a detailed overview of different types of biological porous structures and their engineering applications.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Debasmita Mukherjee, Kashish Gupta, Li Hsin Chang, Homayoun Najjaran
Summary: In response to increased global competition, manufacturers are required to be more flexible in meeting customer demands, leading to the introduction of human operators and robots for their respective strengths, with a growing interest in shared human-robot workspace. Research in industrial human-robot collaboration focuses on human-robot safety, collaboration modes, and robot autonomy and adaptability.
ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Junming Fan, Pai Zheng, Shufei Li
Summary: This paper provides a systematic review of computer vision-based holistic scene understanding in human-robot collaboration (HRC) scenarios. It emphasizes the cognition of key elements such as objects, humans, and the environment. The paper also discusses the challenges and potential research directions in achieving proactive HRC.
ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Julia Siminska-Stanny, Martyna Niziol, Patrycja Szymczyk-Ziolkowska, Malwina Brozyna, Adam Junka, Amin Shavandi, Daria Podstawczyk
Summary: This paper presents a new class of printable magnetic hydrogels for 4D printing of soft actuators. The development of biocompatible bionanocomposites is highlighted. The incorporation of magnetic nanoparticles into the hydrogel enables contactless control of hydrogel motion. The magnetic hydrogels exhibit high porosity, good mechanical stability, and unique magnetic responsiveness.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Sung Ho Choi, Kyeong-Beom Park, Dong Hyeon Roh, Jae Yeol Lee, Mustafa Mohammed, Yalda Ghasemi, Heejin Jeong
Summary: This study introduces a novel integrated mixed reality system using deep learning and digital twin generation to accurately measure minimum safe distance and provide task assistance for human operators. By tracking the shared workplace and providing user-centric visualization through smart MR glasses, the system ensures safe and effective human-robot collaboration.
ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Kun Zhou, Jiayu Xu, Guijian Xiao, Yun Huang
Summary: This study proposes a novel high-efficiency, low-damage, and low-abrasive wear processing method for continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites. The method combines laser ablation and grinding, resulting in improved grinding performances and surface integrity. The study provides an important method for high-performance processing of ceramic matrix composites components.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Yiping Gao, Xinyu Li, Xi Vincent Wang, Lihui Wang, Liang Gao
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive review of recent advances in vision-based defect recognition, providing insights into different methods and their characteristics, advantages, disadvantages, and application scenarios. It also discusses performance metrics and future development trends.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Amine Belhadi, Sachin Kamble, Samuel Fosso Wamba, Maciel M. Queiroz
Summary: AI offers a promising solution for building more resilient supply chains, but the literature lacks a decision-making framework for applying powerful AI techniques in supply-chain management. This study proposes an integrated MCDM technique powered by AI-based algorithms to identify patterns in AI techniques for developing SCRes strategies. Fuzzy logic programming, machine learning big data, and agent-based systems are identified as the most promising techniques for promoting SCRes strategies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Oscar Rodriguez-Espindola, Ana Cuevas-Romo, Soumyadeb Chowdhury, Natalie Diaz-Acevedo, Pavel Albores, Stella Despoudi, Chrisovalantis Malesios, Prasanta Dey
Summary: This paper fills the gap in research by analyzing the impact of external factors on the implementation of circular economy and technology, and their influence on sustainable-oriented innovation and performance within SMEs. The findings show that circular economy, supported by governmental support and customer pressure, has a positive impact on technology implementation and sustainable-oriented innovation. The overarching finding is that circular economy promoting sustainability-oriented innovation has a positive impact on financial, environmental, and social performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Laurie Hughes, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Nripendra P. Rana, Michael D. Williams, Vishnupriya Raghavan
Summary: The manufacturing industry is facing significant transformation challenges and opportunities due to the increasing levels of digitization and automation. Manufacturers need to overcome various challenges and barriers while transitioning to new technologies, while maintaining operational effectiveness and sustainability focus.
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Jiaguo Liu, Huimin Zhang, Lu Zhen
Summary: This article discusses the potential of blockchain technology in the maritime supply chain, introduces the characteristics of this technology, and addresses the current issues and challenges. The article proposes a new management model and integrated system for the maritime supply chain. Suggestions for future development are provided to enhance the application and intelligence of blockchain in the maritime industry.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
