Smart factory: An integrated approach to manufacturing
Smart manufacturing - a part of the overall Industry 4.0 - is an interoperation of the many developments that have been seen in the last 20 years, like, Internet of Things, Digitalization, AI, ML, 3D printing, Big Data, etc. With the building of smart factories, industries will be able to control the environmental emissions, and, in general, address the seventeen new sustainability requirements of the United Nations, says R Jayaraman, Head of Capstone Projects, Bhavan's SPJIMR.
The world is moving fast, and so are the jargons covering the manufacturing industry. The
Figure 1 shows the developments since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
CATEGORIES Automation
TAGS 3D printingBhavan's S P Jain Institute of Management & ResearchIndustrial RevolutionIndustry 4.0integrated value chainR JayaramanSiemensSmart Factorysmart manufacturingToyota
