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The use of Condition-based Predictive Maintenance (CBPdM) has grown significantly due to the Industry 4.0 movement and to the advancements in data acquisition, gathering, storing and analytics. In modern maintenance engineering education, there is the need to include CBPdM alongside with traditional maintenance approaches. Within this paper, a case study is proposed for education in Fault Diagnosis Assessment (FDA) using the Problem-based Learning (PBL) approach. Following a PBL approach, the proposed case study consists of a ‘close-to-real-life’ problem and allows the implementation of most of the steps of FDA, and the assessment of the answer through objective metrics. We hope that this work may impulse the production of more educational case studies within the topic of CBPdM.
Giacomo Barbieri; David Sanchez-Londoño; Laura Cattaneo; Luca Fumagalli; David Romero. A Case Study for Problem-based Learning Education in Fault Diagnosis Assessment. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2020, 53, 107 -112.
AMA StyleGiacomo Barbieri, David Sanchez-Londoño, Laura Cattaneo, Luca Fumagalli, David Romero. A Case Study for Problem-based Learning Education in Fault Diagnosis Assessment. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2020; 53 (3):107-112.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiacomo Barbieri; David Sanchez-Londoño; Laura Cattaneo; Luca Fumagalli; David Romero. 2020. "A Case Study for Problem-based Learning Education in Fault Diagnosis Assessment." IFAC-PapersOnLine 53, no. 3: 107-112.
Today’s fast-growing demands at the global level for mobile applications (apps) cause customers to call for the customization of their apps to fit their individualized needs and business realms. Customization is a challenge for apps-development companies when they want to satisfy their numerous users in a crowded competitive market. Moreover, pursuing customization involves additional challenges when ramping up app development projects in order to meet demands at a larger scale. To address this challenge, we proposed a framework to systematize and support mobile apps’ development consistently with a customer-driven approach and modular design philosophy. From a practical point of view, the proposed framework integrates quality function deployment (QFD), axiomatic design (AD) principles, and practices from the ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) framework. The framework supports a systematic process for translating customer needs into design parameters as well as supporting prioritization of ITIL practices for further development. The effectiveness of the framework was explored in practice through a case study about an app supporting relief in the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a survey among potential users. The assessment of the framework indicated an average score ranging between 3.58 and 3.92 in a five-point Likert scale for all of the items used in the survey.
Khaled Medini; Stefan Wiesner; Milad Poursoltan; David Romero. Ramping Up Customer-Centric Modular Design Projects: Mobile App Development for Pandemic Relief. Systems 2020, 8, 40 .
AMA StyleKhaled Medini, Stefan Wiesner, Milad Poursoltan, David Romero. Ramping Up Customer-Centric Modular Design Projects: Mobile App Development for Pandemic Relief. Systems. 2020; 8 (4):40.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhaled Medini; Stefan Wiesner; Milad Poursoltan; David Romero. 2020. "Ramping Up Customer-Centric Modular Design Projects: Mobile App Development for Pandemic Relief." Systems 8, no. 4: 40.
Circular Economy (CE) models are increasingly referenced in international fora and on many countries’ climate action agendas. This emphasis is associated with the international environmental and climate crisis. The case of the electronics industry remains particularly relevant, given its background in the use of CE models and its potential to enhance their use. This work focuses on consumer behavior regarding electronics products in Mexico. This is a largely under-researched topic not only in Mexico but also in Latin America. This study demonstrates that, by trying to extend the lifespan of their electronic products, consumers have awareness of product circularity. However, there is a lack of incentives to capitalize on this consumer interest, compounded by the limited participation of manufacturers and distributors. It is concluded that with a well-designed public policy, the electronics industry (including the mobile phone sector) in Mexico can move toward a CE model more rapidly. A stronger initiative for CE by design should be part of these policies, not only in Mexico but also internationally. The role of better eco-labelling in promoting consumers’ environmental awareness is essential. The lessons of this case study might be of interest to other countries as well.
Daniela Cordova-Pizarro; Ismael Aguilar-Barajas; Ciro A. Rodriguez; David Romero. Circular Economy in Mexico’s Electronic and Cell Phone Industry: Recent Evidence of Consumer Behavior. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 7744 .
AMA StyleDaniela Cordova-Pizarro, Ismael Aguilar-Barajas, Ciro A. Rodriguez, David Romero. Circular Economy in Mexico’s Electronic and Cell Phone Industry: Recent Evidence of Consumer Behavior. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (21):7744.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniela Cordova-Pizarro; Ismael Aguilar-Barajas; Ciro A. Rodriguez; David Romero. 2020. "Circular Economy in Mexico’s Electronic and Cell Phone Industry: Recent Evidence of Consumer Behavior." Applied Sciences 10, no. 21: 7744.
In this research work, we take an interoperability point of view on “production systems-of-systems”. Interoperability of production processes requires a stepwise planning of resources. An approach supporting the orchestration and coordination of human and artificial agents (i.e. collaborative robots) is developed. First tasks are assigned to production resources/agents, followed by an interaction and task execution design. Another step taken into account is the technology used as a human-robot interface.
Åsa Fast-Berglund; David Romero; Magnus Åkerman; Björn Hodig; Andreas Pichler. Agent- and Skill-Based Process Interoperability for Socio-Technical Production Systems-of-Systems. Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World 2020, 46 -54.
AMA StyleÅsa Fast-Berglund, David Romero, Magnus Åkerman, Björn Hodig, Andreas Pichler. Agent- and Skill-Based Process Interoperability for Socio-Technical Production Systems-of-Systems. Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World. 2020; ():46-54.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÅsa Fast-Berglund; David Romero; Magnus Åkerman; Björn Hodig; Andreas Pichler. 2020. "Agent- and Skill-Based Process Interoperability for Socio-Technical Production Systems-of-Systems." Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World , no. : 46-54.
Gemba Walks are an important mean of vertical integration in Lean Manufacturing environments. They ensure that all levels of the company stay connected with the front-line, “the Gemba”, where the actual value is created. However, traditionally Gemba Walks have been restricted to one location. This is a shortcoming in production environments characterized by interconnected and often globally dispersed problems where information from several locations is needed simultaneously. In response, this paper explores the emergence of new forms of Gemba Walks enabled by the adoption of new digital technologies. We intend to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using digital technology to support the execution of these new forms of Gemba Walks in more complex, globalized environments and to get a grasp of the extent to which digitalization changes communication characteristics between the parties involved.
David Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Thorsten Wuest; Daryl Powell; Matthias Thürer. New Forms of Gemba Walks and Their Digital Tools in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World. Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World 2020, 432 -440.
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Paolo Gaiardelli, Thorsten Wuest, Daryl Powell, Matthias Thürer. New Forms of Gemba Walks and Their Digital Tools in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World. Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World. 2020; ():432-440.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Thorsten Wuest; Daryl Powell; Matthias Thürer. 2020. "New Forms of Gemba Walks and Their Digital Tools in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World." Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World , no. : 432-440.
Production management involves many activities. In order to deal with Industry 4.0 requirements, many systems have developed solutions to gather real-time information from the shopfloor for more reliable decision-making. Empirical studies have been showing that this has created a tremendous overload of information to be handled by managers, causing stress, incorrect analyses and sometimes guessing-based decision-making, especially in SMEs. Using data analytics and maturity models concepts, this work shows Livia, a softbot with chatting capabilities. Deployed in a cloud and working on companies’ shopfloor information got via a MES system, Livia helps managers to identify their main problems, suggests corrective actions, and proactively performs many supporting actions. Results are presented and discussed in the end.
Brunno Abner; Ricardo J. Rabelo; Saulo P. Zambiasi; David Romero. Production Management as-a-Service: A Softbot Approach. Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World 2020, 19 -30.
AMA StyleBrunno Abner, Ricardo J. Rabelo, Saulo P. Zambiasi, David Romero. Production Management as-a-Service: A Softbot Approach. Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World. 2020; ():19-30.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBrunno Abner; Ricardo J. Rabelo; Saulo P. Zambiasi; David Romero. 2020. "Production Management as-a-Service: A Softbot Approach." Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World , no. : 19-30.
Production is moving from mass-production to ‘mass-customization’ and ‘personalization’ (lot-size-one). Accordingly, modern manufacturing systems must become more agile and responsive to changing global markets and closer to customers. Industry 4.0 technologies have the premises to face these changes in the production paradigm. However, technologies must be supported by methodological approaches focused on the process to be optimized, digitalized, and made more flexible. In this paper, we propose a seamless Human-Computer-Machine Interaction (HCMI) architecture for supporting the supervision activity of the operator in the context of flexible manufacturing systems. The suggested interaction is implemented and validated using a lab case study where we demonstrate how the proposed HCMI architecture, in line with the Industry 4.0 architectural design principles, enables ‘close-to-realtime’ supervision of the manufacturing system in its self-adaptation to production changes.
Jose Daniel Hernandez; Edgar Schneider Cespedes; David Andres Gutierrez; David Sanchez-Londoño; Giacomo Barbieri; Sepideh Abolghasem; David Romero; Luca Fumagalli. Human-Computer-Machine Interaction for the Supervision of Flexible Manufacturing Systems: A Case Study. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2020, 53, 10550 -10555.
AMA StyleJose Daniel Hernandez, Edgar Schneider Cespedes, David Andres Gutierrez, David Sanchez-Londoño, Giacomo Barbieri, Sepideh Abolghasem, David Romero, Luca Fumagalli. Human-Computer-Machine Interaction for the Supervision of Flexible Manufacturing Systems: A Case Study. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2020; 53 (2):10550-10555.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJose Daniel Hernandez; Edgar Schneider Cespedes; David Andres Gutierrez; David Sanchez-Londoño; Giacomo Barbieri; Sepideh Abolghasem; David Romero; Luca Fumagalli. 2020. "Human-Computer-Machine Interaction for the Supervision of Flexible Manufacturing Systems: A Case Study." IFAC-PapersOnLine 53, no. 2: 10550-10555.
Over the last year, there was rarely a day without industry announcing a new project involving Digital Twins or a scholarly publication with Digital Twin in the title. However, given the novelty of the concept and the pace of these developments, there are several fundamental open questions yet to be answered. In this paper, we take a step back and holistically discuss the Digital Twin and its related concepts. We aim to explore the “engineering requirements” for developing a Cyber-Physical Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Environment to support the cyber-physical product lifecycle – the foundation of functional and effective Digital Twins. Furthermore, we provide definitions for a digital product model, an intelligent product, a cyber-physical product, a product avatar, a digital shadow, and a digital thread, and discuss their interrelations as the main building blocks for developing a Cyber-Physical PLM Environment.
David Romero; Thorsten Wuest; Ramy Harik; Klaus-Dieter Thoben. Towards a Cyber-Physical PLM Environment: The Role of Digital Product Models, Intelligent Products, Digital Twins, Product Avatars and Digital Shadows. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2020, 53, 10911 -10916.
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Thorsten Wuest, Ramy Harik, Klaus-Dieter Thoben. Towards a Cyber-Physical PLM Environment: The Role of Digital Product Models, Intelligent Products, Digital Twins, Product Avatars and Digital Shadows. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2020; 53 (2):10911-10916.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Thorsten Wuest; Ramy Harik; Klaus-Dieter Thoben. 2020. "Towards a Cyber-Physical PLM Environment: The Role of Digital Product Models, Intelligent Products, Digital Twins, Product Avatars and Digital Shadows." IFAC-PapersOnLine 53, no. 2: 10911-10916.
The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is expected to deeply change several aspects of the manufacturing industry. Among them, the logistics and supply chain activities will be affected by these changes both at operational and managerial level to face the market drivers of flexibility and mass-customisation. In this context, the work of operators in internal and external logistics will be affected by these changes and increase the interaction between humans and machines. The evolution of the roles of humans in Logistics 4.0 will give birth to “The Logistics Operator 4.0” paradigm. The aim of this paper is to investigate the impacts of Industry 4.0 technologies on the different roles of logistics operators that work in the main logistics domains and areas.
Chiara Cimini; Alexandra Lagorio; David Romero; Sergio Cavalieri; Johan Stahre. Smart Logistics and The Logistics Operator 4.0. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2020, 53, 10615 -10620.
AMA StyleChiara Cimini, Alexandra Lagorio, David Romero, Sergio Cavalieri, Johan Stahre. Smart Logistics and The Logistics Operator 4.0. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2020; 53 (2):10615-10620.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChiara Cimini; Alexandra Lagorio; David Romero; Sergio Cavalieri; Johan Stahre. 2020. "Smart Logistics and The Logistics Operator 4.0." IFAC-PapersOnLine 53, no. 2: 10615-10620.
This paper proposes Jidoka (automation with a human touch) as the main guiding principle for SMEs digital transformation; understood as the continuous increase of levels of automation and intelligence at their shopfloors in an economic, social and technological sustainable way. It stresses the forgotten dual nature of Jidoka as an ‘automation approach’ as well as a ‘learning system’, capable of simultaneously improving the efficiency of manufacturing processes and cultivating the workforce skills needed to develop and/or adopt advanced automation solutions. The paper aims to remind the developers of automatic control systems in the Industry 4.0 era that it is only through human-machine mutual learning, characterized by cyber-physical-social interactions (cf. Jidoka 4.0 Systems), that sustainable higher levels of automation and intelligence can be achieved. Human operators need to know the processes that are being automated, so that, at the same time, this knowledge can be continuously updated and processes improved as digital technologies evolve: “Incorporating human learning, gives automation its human touch”.
David Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Daryl Powell; Thorsten Wuest; Matthias Thürer. Rethinking Jidoka Systems under Automation & Learning Perspectives in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World. IFAC-PapersOnLine 2019, 52, 899 -903.
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Paolo Gaiardelli, Daryl Powell, Thorsten Wuest, Matthias Thürer. Rethinking Jidoka Systems under Automation & Learning Perspectives in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 2019; 52 (13):899-903.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Daryl Powell; Thorsten Wuest; Matthias Thürer. 2019. "Rethinking Jidoka Systems under Automation & Learning Perspectives in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World." IFAC-PapersOnLine 52, no. 13: 899-903.
Humans are all makers of a sort. The tools we operate constantly leverage our human capabilities and evolve over history to take advantage of any innovation or a new source of power that emerges. Human-Technology Symbiosis has always been the basis for leaps in human prosperity. As we are presently in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, it is important to focus on challenges and opportunities of contemporary work-life. Here we find the worker, the operator, benefitting from cyber-physical systems technology, connectivity, and global information networks while retaining human strengths and weaknesses. This special issue will describe the implications of a new breed of the manufacturing worker, “The Operator 4.0”. The 13 contributions in this special issue will take us from the early anthropocentric organisational models to the emerging connected and cyber-physically enhanced “Operator 4.0” in highly dynamic work environments. Methods and tools for development and analysis of complex work will support the scholar or practitioner that would like to dig deeper into the future of the potential work-life of the Operator 4.0.
David Romero; Johan Stahre; Marco Taisch. The Operator 4.0: Towards socially sustainable factories of the future. Computers & Industrial Engineering 2019, 139, 106128 .
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Johan Stahre, Marco Taisch. The Operator 4.0: Towards socially sustainable factories of the future. Computers & Industrial Engineering. 2019; 139 ():106128.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Johan Stahre; Marco Taisch. 2019. "The Operator 4.0: Towards socially sustainable factories of the future." Computers & Industrial Engineering 139, no. : 106128.
In this paper, the authors present practical insights in order to propose a Quality Management Framework for Digital Lean Manufacturing. The rationale behind this proposed framework is that the individual ISO 9000:2015 Quality Management pillars are rather different when it comes to their objectives and their tasks at hand when using Human capabilities and/or Digital technologies capabilities in a strategic way for (i) Quality Planning, (ii) Quality Control, (iii) Quality Assurance, and (iv) Quality Improvement in the context of the emerging paradigm of Digital Lean Manufacturing Systems.
David Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Daryl Powell; Thorsten Wuest; Matthias Thürer. Total Quality Management and Quality Circles in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology 2019, 3 -11.
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Paolo Gaiardelli, Daryl Powell, Thorsten Wuest, Matthias Thürer. Total Quality Management and Quality Circles in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. 2019; ():3-11.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Daryl Powell; Thorsten Wuest; Matthias Thürer. 2019. "Total Quality Management and Quality Circles in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World." IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology , no. : 3-11.
Despite that digital technologies play a fundamental role in enabling innovation in service delivery processes, the understanding of how they influence services characteristics, and service provider – customer interactions still remains a critical point. On these premises, this paper introduces a study to explore such influences, through the adoption of a two-dimensional matrix, representing a service provider – customer interaction typology, and describing how digital technologies influence the five main services characteristics (viz. intangibility, inventory, inseparability, inconsistency, and involvement). The matrix was built upon a literature review, and further refined through brainstorming sessions with researchers and practitioners. The results found suggest that digital servitization, the “digital transformation of services”, brings about new dynamics in service provider – customer interactions by impacting on the service delivery processes elements. For this reason, the achieved matrix can help service researchers and managers to understand how digital technologies increase/decrease the presence and the role of the service provider in a service delivery process, and the presence and the role of the customer of the service in a service delivery itself.
David Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Giuditta Pezzotta; Sergio Cavalieri. The Impact of Digital Technologies on Services Characteristics: Towards Digital Servitization. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology 2019, 493 -501.
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Paolo Gaiardelli, Giuditta Pezzotta, Sergio Cavalieri. The Impact of Digital Technologies on Services Characteristics: Towards Digital Servitization. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. 2019; ():493-501.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Giuditta Pezzotta; Sergio Cavalieri. 2019. "The Impact of Digital Technologies on Services Characteristics: Towards Digital Servitization." IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology , no. : 493-501.
Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 are at times portrait as conflicting paradigms. However, we take the stance that they are two sides of the same coin, and should be considered as mutually beneficial. Based on this understanding, this paper is part of a series where we discuss established Lean practices in the emerging Digital Lean Manufacturing World. In this paper, we specifically focus on the issue of “buffer waste”, and what that implies within a cyber-physical production system. We discuss the vicious cycle of Mura, Muri, and Muda, and provide observed examples in industry for “buffer waste” from four different, yet interdependent perspectives: (i) physical to physical, (ii) physical to digital, (iii) digital to physical, and (iv) digital to digital. The results of this study confirm that “buffer waste” is indeed an issue that deserves our attention as academics and practitioners in the emerging Digital Lean Manufacturing environment.
David Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Matthias Thürer; Daryl Powell; Thorsten Wuest. Cyber-Physical Waste Identification and Elimination Strategies in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World. ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection 2019, 37 -45.
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Paolo Gaiardelli, Matthias Thürer, Daryl Powell, Thorsten Wuest. Cyber-Physical Waste Identification and Elimination Strategies in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World. ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection. 2019; ():37-45.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Matthias Thürer; Daryl Powell; Thorsten Wuest. 2019. "Cyber-Physical Waste Identification and Elimination Strategies in the Digital Lean Manufacturing World." ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection , no. : 37-45.
The circular economy (CE) model has become highly relevant in recent years, with the electronics industry being one of the sectors that has considered its application. Despite only a limited amount of literature being available on waste electric and electronic equipment (e-waste) in Mexico, the Mexican Government, academic institutions, and electronics industry have coordinated efforts to implement the CE in the country. This study evaluates the current technical and economic situation of cellphone e-waste generated in Mexico by surveying and analyzing the main actors that influence the management of this waste and using a material flow analysis. Extensive fieldwork was conducted in order to quantify the extent of cellphone e-waste processing in both formal and informal channels. The study of printed circuit boards in cellphones shows that the total value of cellphone e-waste materials ranges between $11.277 and $12.444 million USD per year in Mexico. However, a value of only $0.677 million USD is recycled through formal channels. After characterizing the remanufacturing and recycling CE loops, we conclude that the potential for improvement and advancing towards a CE model is significant
Daniela Cordova-Pizarro; Ismael Aguilar-Barajas; David Romero; Ciro A. Rodriguez. Circular Economy in the Electronic Products Sector: Material Flow Analysis and Economic Impact of Cellphone E-Waste in Mexico. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1361 .
AMA StyleDaniela Cordova-Pizarro, Ismael Aguilar-Barajas, David Romero, Ciro A. Rodriguez. Circular Economy in the Electronic Products Sector: Material Flow Analysis and Economic Impact of Cellphone E-Waste in Mexico. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (5):1361.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniela Cordova-Pizarro; Ismael Aguilar-Barajas; David Romero; Ciro A. Rodriguez. 2019. "Circular Economy in the Electronic Products Sector: Material Flow Analysis and Economic Impact of Cellphone E-Waste in Mexico." Sustainability 11, no. 5: 1361.
Technology, human and financial capitals will always be a significant constraint for manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Keeping that in mind, this paper introduces a modular Smart Manufacturing (SM) Toolkit for SMEs as a set of technologies, methods, tools, and practices that can help manufacturing enterprises to increase their SM capabilities. The modular SM toolkit is composed of seven individual specialized toolboxes, which cover both technical and business management aspects of a successful digital transformation in a manufacturing SME. In addition, the various SME functions that can be supported with each individual toolbox are presented as well. The paper concludes with two short demonstration case studies as a means of an early validation mechanism for the SM toolkit in refinement.
Sameer Mittal; David Romero; Thorsten Wuest. Towards a Smart Manufacturing Toolkit for SMEs. Product Lifecycle Management to Support Industry 4.0 2018, 476 -487.
AMA StyleSameer Mittal, David Romero, Thorsten Wuest. Towards a Smart Manufacturing Toolkit for SMEs. Product Lifecycle Management to Support Industry 4.0. 2018; ():476-487.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSameer Mittal; David Romero; Thorsten Wuest. 2018. "Towards a Smart Manufacturing Toolkit for SMEs." Product Lifecycle Management to Support Industry 4.0 , no. : 476-487.
The objective of this paper is to critically review currently available Smart Manufacturing (SM) and Industry 4.0 maturity models, and analyze their fit recognizing the specific requirements of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). To this end, this paper presents features that are characteristic for SMEs and identify research gaps needed to be addressed to successfully support manufacturing SMEs in their progress towards Industry 4.0. The results of this study show that only a limited number of the SM and Industry 4.0 roadmaps, maturity models, frameworks and readiness assessments that are available today reflect the specific requirements and challenges of SMEs. The main findings include: (1) the current standard starting “level 1″ (base level) of most maturity models appears to be disconnected from the real digitization and smart manufacturing maturity level of many SMEs. Therefore, we propose a “level 0″ specifically designed to reflect the ‘real - base level’ for SMEs; (2) the transition from this new base level, “level 0″, to the current standard “level 1”, requires significant effort including a mind-set change; (3) maturity models and readiness assessments can be associated with an SM toolkit, and (4) SMEs need to develop their own, unique SM or Industry 4.0 vision and roadmap. This study provides insights that help towards developing a realistic SM (Industry 4.0) maturity model for SMEs that reflects their industrial realities more accurately. With the help of SM maturity models that are more customized to the SME specific requirements, the SMEs’ stakeholders will be able to better define their SM (Industry 4.0) vision, roadmap, and strategic projects. It will ultimately lower the entry barrier and reduce the risk of the transition process towards SM and Industry 4.0 and support the critical change in culture. Summarizing, we identified manufacturing SMEs’ specific requirements, conducted a literature review of current SM maturity models, and discussed how these maturity models reflect the SME specific requirements.
Sameer Mittal; Muztoba Ahmad Khan; David Romero; Thorsten Wuest. A critical review of smart manufacturing & Industry 4.0 maturity models: Implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Journal of Manufacturing Systems 2018, 49, 194 -214.
AMA StyleSameer Mittal, Muztoba Ahmad Khan, David Romero, Thorsten Wuest. A critical review of smart manufacturing & Industry 4.0 maturity models: Implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 2018; 49 ():194-214.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSameer Mittal; Muztoba Ahmad Khan; David Romero; Thorsten Wuest. 2018. "A critical review of smart manufacturing & Industry 4.0 maturity models: Implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)." Journal of Manufacturing Systems 49, no. : 194-214.
This paper explores the emergence of the next cyber/digital frontier for lean manufacturing practices. It focuses on (a) the new capabilities of information and operational technologies (ITs/OTs) for proactively detecting and eliminating potential ‘physical waste’ in production processes, preventing its manifestation in the real world through powerful virtual models and simulations as well as real-time performance monitoring systems based on advanced data analytics, and (b) on identifying and eliminating ‘digital waste’ that may come into existence in the cyber world due to the non-use (e.g. lost digital opportunities) and/or over-use (e.g. abused digital capabilities) of new digital/smart manufacturing technologies.
David Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Daryl Powell; Thorsten Wuest; Matthias Thürer. Digital Lean Cyber-Physical Production Systems: The Emergence of Digital Lean Manufacturing and the Significance of Digital Waste. ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection 2018, 11 -20.
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Paolo Gaiardelli, Daryl Powell, Thorsten Wuest, Matthias Thürer. Digital Lean Cyber-Physical Production Systems: The Emergence of Digital Lean Manufacturing and the Significance of Digital Waste. ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection. 2018; ():11-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Paolo Gaiardelli; Daryl Powell; Thorsten Wuest; Matthias Thürer. 2018. "Digital Lean Cyber-Physical Production Systems: The Emergence of Digital Lean Manufacturing and the Significance of Digital Waste." ICT Systems Security and Privacy Protection , no. : 11-20.
This paper investigates how software robots, also known as softbots, can support the Operator 4.0 in smart factory environments, helping in the interfacing between smart machines and computer information systems with the aims of supporting the Operator 4.0 in different tasks at the shop floor. The work uses a reference framework called ARISA, which allows the derivation of softbots for given domains. An experimental setup and its results are presented in a testing scenario of a softbot to support the Operator 4.0 concept.
Ricardo J. Rabelo; David Romero; Saulo Popov Zambiasi. Softbots Supporting the Operator 4.0 at Smart Factory Environments. Computational Intelligence and Its Applications 2018, 456 -464.
AMA StyleRicardo J. Rabelo, David Romero, Saulo Popov Zambiasi. Softbots Supporting the Operator 4.0 at Smart Factory Environments. Computational Intelligence and Its Applications. 2018; ():456-464.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo J. Rabelo; David Romero; Saulo Popov Zambiasi. 2018. "Softbots Supporting the Operator 4.0 at Smart Factory Environments." Computational Intelligence and Its Applications , no. : 456-464.
Industry 4.0 technologies, such as enterprise wearables, can foster better industrial hygiene to keep operators healthy, safe, and motivated within emerging cyber-physical production systems. This paper provides an optimistic perspective on opportunities evolving from wearable devices in an Industry 4.0 workplace environment to support occupational health, safety and productivity for the Operator 4.0. Examples of technical solutions, and their associated application scenarios, are presented showcasing how enterprise wearables may foster detection of situations that involve potential occupational risks before they actually occur at smart shopfloors.
David Romero; Sandra Mattsson; Åsa Fast-Berglund; Thorsten Wuest; Dominic Gorecky; Johan Stahre. Digitalizing Occupational Health, Safety and Productivity for the Operator 4.0. Security Education and Critical Infrastructures 2018, 473 -481.
AMA StyleDavid Romero, Sandra Mattsson, Åsa Fast-Berglund, Thorsten Wuest, Dominic Gorecky, Johan Stahre. Digitalizing Occupational Health, Safety and Productivity for the Operator 4.0. Security Education and Critical Infrastructures. 2018; ():473-481.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDavid Romero; Sandra Mattsson; Åsa Fast-Berglund; Thorsten Wuest; Dominic Gorecky; Johan Stahre. 2018. "Digitalizing Occupational Health, Safety and Productivity for the Operator 4.0." Security Education and Critical Infrastructures , no. : 473-481.