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This book explores smart/intelligent business and management, addressing the challenges and issues encountered by contemporary organizations. It provides a detailed and up-to-date perspective on theoretical and practical aspects related to the management of dynamic, competitive, and socially responsible organizations. The topics covered span the strategic integration of smart technologies to enhance competitiveness, the intersection of artificial intelligence, hyper-personalization, and customer-centricity, the transformative impact of Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing, agile human resource management, eco-innovation practices, and the effective management of a multigenerational workforce. The book also examines the strategic interplay between talent management and smart organizations, making it an essential guide for navigating the intersection of technology, strategy, and human capital in the contemporary business landscape.
This book reports on intelligent methods and solutions in engineering production and maintenance. It describes advanced tools for optimizing production processes, increasing their automation, safety and sustainability. Contributions cover different stages of the production process, such as product design, supply chain, and equipment maintenance and safety. This is one of the two volumes based on the 4th International Conference on Intelligent Systems in Production Engineering and Maintenance, ISPEM 2023, held on September 13-15, 2023, in Wroclaw, Poland.
This book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing and materials engineering, with a special emphasis on smart and sustainable manufacturing. It describes innovative research in design engineering and manufacturing technology, covering the development and characterization of advanced materials alike. It also discusses key aspects related to ICT in engineering education. Based on the 5th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2022), held on June 7-10, 2022, in Poznan, Poland, this first volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on trends and technologies, and challenges and practice-oriented experience in all the above-mentioned areas.
This book reports on the latest developments and challenges in lean philosophy, within the context of operational excellence. It explores key topics such as decision support systems, inspection robotics and production planning models , discussing how they can foster development of Industry and Quality 5.0, and sustainable development. It also highlights innovative strategies for lean automation, lean change management and human-centered work. Based on the 11th European Lean Educator Conference (ELEC 2025), held on October 22-24, 2025, at the Rzeszów University of Technology, Rzeszów, Poland, this second volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on technologies, challenges, and practice-oriented experience for the future of the industry.
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 4th EAI International Conference on Sustainable Energy for Smart Cities, SESC 2022, held in Braga, Portugal, in November 2022. The 10 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. They present multidisciplinary scientific results toward answering complex technological problems of emergent Smart Cities. The subjects related to sustainable energy, framed with the scope of smart cities and addressed along with the SESC 2022 conference, are crucial to guarantee an equilibrium among economic growth and environmental sustainability, as well as to contribute to reducing the impact of climate change.
This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems, INTSYS 2107, which was held in Helsinki, Finland, in November 2017. The 30 revised full papers were selected from 47 submissions and are organized in 6 thematic sessions on planning and sustainable transport and smart cities, intelligent rail transport systems, transport modelling and simulation & big data application, ITS safety and security, cooperative ITS and autonomous driving, and intelligent traffic management.
This book reports on the latest developments and challenges in lean philosophy, within the context of operational excellence. It explores key areas such as data-driven lean strategies, innovative lean training approaches and continuous improvement systems, emphasizing their role in promoting resilience and competitiveness. It highlights the role of lean management in industrial digitalization, automation, and sustainable practices. Based on the 11th European Lean Educator Conference (ELEC 2025), held on October 22-24, 2025, at the Rzeszów University of Technology, Rzeszów, Poland, this first volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on technologies, challenges, and practice-oriented experience for the future of the industry.
This book describes cutting-edge research and technologies aimed at increasing the efficiency of production processes and supporting the implementation of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 solutions in production. Gathering peer-review contributions to the 8th International Scientific-Technical Conference MANUFACTURING 2024, held on May 14–16, 2024, in Poznan, Poland, it reports on research on and applications of artificial intelligence and digital technologies to improve the production process. It also presents augmented/virtual and mixed reality tools that can be used or have been tested in the manufacturing industry and for education and training purposes. Last but not least, it highlights cutting-edge solutions for green and sustainable production. Offering a timely, practice-oriented reference guide for both researchers and practitioners in manufacturing, this book is also intended to bridge the gap between university and industry, fostering a closer communication and cooperation between them
This book provides a comprehensive exchange of information on current developments in the field of sustainable management of manufacturing systems and Industry 4.0. The authors’ ambition is to establish channels of communication and disseminate knowledge among professionals working in smart manufacturing and related institutions. The book brings together world-leading academics and practitioners from the fields of engineering, infrastructure planning, manufacturing management, and economics. The unique combination of fields and disciplines focused on Industry 4.0 provides presents opportunities to create a bridge between science and practice.
This book provides a comprehensive and effective exchange of information on current developments in the management of manufacturing systems and Industry 4.0. The book aims to establish channels of communication and disseminate knowledge among professionals working in manufacturing and related institutions. In the book, researchers, academicians and practitioners in relevant fields share their knowledge from the sectors of management of manufacturing systems. The chapters were selected from several conferences in the field, with the topics including management of manufacturing systems with support for Industry 4.0, logistics and intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, cooperation management, and its effective applications. The book also includes case studies in logistics, RFID applications, and economic impacts in logistics, ICT support for industry 4.0, industrial and smart logistics, intelligent manufacturing systems and applications