Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

• Other Authors: Ferreira, Luís Pinto (Editor), Ávila, Paulo (Editor), Bastos, João (Editor), Silva, Francisco J. G. (Editor), Sá, José Carlos (Editor), Brito, Marlene (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; Industry & industrial studies; OEE; KPIs; action research; lean; operation process; performance; agroindustry; lean manufacturing; single minute exchange of die; reduce setup time; productivity gain; shipbuilding; sales; lean management; value stream mapping; improvement; yarn winding; reels; yarn coil extraction; robotic manipulator; robotic arm; order release; backlog sequencing; re-entrant flow shop; simulation; Industry 4.0; medical device; Medtech; regulatory compliance; engineering change management; product lifecycle management; Regulatory 4.0; Lean 4.0; determinants; industry 4.0; logistics 4.0; ISM; fuzzy MICMAC; lean-green; sustainability; competitive priority; operations strategy; supplier; milkrun; in-plant logistics; flexible assembly; high-mix low-volume; smart and sustainable manufacturing system; dynamic lean 4.0 tools; quality management; Industry 5.0; data science; social sustainability open data; open-source tools
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Existing competitiveness between companies in the global market requires a high degree of proactivity, with an aim of reducing costs, increasing quality, and providing the market with innovative products that are in line with the natural evolution of customer demands. The concepts of the Toyota Production System, which have led to the adoption of lean manufacturing, have helped industrial managers to implement tools and practices that eliminate or substantially reduce wastes that normally exist in conventional production lines. However, the need for successive increase in flexibility necessitates a more favorable evolution with technological advancements in the programming of equipment and devices, along with the use of robotics and the integration of information throughout the product manufacturing cycle using the IoT or powerful networks. This concept, usually referred to as Industry 4.0, is in line with the principles of lean manufacturing, although it can only be supported by a true technological revolution involving remote programming of machines, integration of manufacturing processes, and real-time control of the work performed through an entire production cycle. This Special Issue showcases important contributions in the area of lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0, with innovative concepts that will certainly enthuse and strengthen readers' knowledge.