Recent Advances in Modern Technologies for Sustainable Manufacturing
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 43
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sustainable manufacturing; sustainable maintenance; sustainability 4.0; sustainability assessment; multi-criteria decision-making methods
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable manufacturing, a topic of paramount importance across industries, strives to mitigate the adverse environmental, economic, and social effects of manufacturing processes and products. The concept of sustainable manufacturing encompasses various approaches and challenges, with each industry having its unique production constraints and sustainability goals. However, the advent of modern technologies, particularly digital technologies, holds immense potential to surmount these limitations, fostering a more optimistic outlook for sustainable manufacturing.
Digital technologies promote and support sustainable manufacturing in various ways. Although the implementation of digital technologies in manufacturing enterprises is generally aimed at achieving economic goals and, consequently, sustainable economic development, the literature indicates that digital technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, cloud computing, BDA, and Blockchain) have a positive impact on production enterprises’ environmental and social sustainability. Therefore, they can support companies in improving processes and products as well as in identifying new paths to achieving sustainable goals in their specific contexts.
Any sustainable development is characterized by a multifaceted approach that covers environmental, technological, social, and economic dimensions. This Special Issue aims to present the latest advances and developments in new technologies related to the economic, environmental, and social challenges of sustainable manufacturing. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Drivers and barriers of modern technology implementation for sustainability in manufacturing processes;
- Intelligent decision support for sustainable manufacturing practices;
- Simulation and modeling in sustainable manufacturing;
- Blockchain technology for sustainable manufacturing;
- BDA for sustainable manufacturing;
- Digital twin-driven intelligent manufacturing for sustainability;
- Internet of Things solutions in manufacturing for sustainability;
- Manufacturing data management for sustainability and circular economy;
- Operator 4.0/5.0 concept for sustainable manufacturing;
- Multicriteria decision-making for sustainable manufacturing and logistics in the supply chain context.
Dr. Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek Małgorzata
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- digital technologies
- sustainable manufacturing
- sustainability 4.0
- sustainable workplace
- sustainable life cycle assessment
- sustainable logistics processes
