Matthew N. O. Sadiku, Olaniyi D. Olaleye, Sarhan M. Musa
Today, manufacturers are facing the challenges of shortened product lifecycle, increasing customer-oriented value, global competition, and sustainable development. Smart manufacturing (SM) is envisioned as a good approach to tackle these challenges. It may be regarded as an integration of multiple users, multiple systems, and multiple technologies of information processing. It is expected to have the abilities to assist in decision-making, to adapt to new situations, and correct fabrication problems in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This paper provides a primer on smart manufacturing.
Smart Manufacturing, Data-Driven Smart Manufacturing, Smart Factory, Industry 4.0