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Industry 4.0: Managing The Digital Transformation

  • Provides a conceptual framework and roadmap for decision-makers for the coming Industry 4.0 transformation
  • Discusses both the technological and management aspects of Industry 4.0
  • Includes numerous case studies from industry demonstrating how Industry 4.0 technologies are transforming production and manufacturing
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing (SSAM)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Understanding Industry 4.0

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. A Conceptual Framework for Industry 4.0

      • Ceren Salkin, Mahir Oner, Alp Ustundag, Emre Cevikcan
      Pages 3-23
    3. Smart and Connected Product Business Models

      • Sezi Cevik Onar, Alp Ustundag
      Pages 25-41
    4. Lean Production Systems for Industry 4.0

      • Sule Satoglu, Alp Ustundag, Emre Cevikcan, Mehmet Bulent Durmusoglu
      Pages 43-59
    5. Maturity and Readiness Model for Industry 4.0 Strategy

      • Kartal Yagiz Akdil, Alp Ustundag, Emre Cevikcan
      Pages 61-94
    6. Technology Roadmap for Industry 4.0

      • Peiman Alipour Sarvari, Alp Ustundag, Emre Cevikcan, Ihsan Kaya, Selcuk Cebi
      Pages 95-103
    7. Project Portfolio Selection for the Digital Transformation Era

      • Erkan Isikli, Seda Yanik, Emre Cevikcan, Alp Ustundag
      Pages 105-121
    8. Talent Development for Industry 4.0

      • Gaye Karacay
      Pages 123-136
    9. The Changing Role of Engineering Education in Industry 4.0 Era

      • Sezi Cevik Onar, Alp Ustundag, Çigdem Kadaifci, Basar Oztaysi
      Pages 137-151
  3. Technologies and Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
    2. Data Analytics in Manufacturing

      • M. Sami Sivri, Basar Oztaysi
      Pages 155-172
    3. Internet of Things and New Value Proposition

      • Gaye Karacay, Burak Aydın
      Pages 173-185
    4. Advances in Robotics in the Era of Industry 4.0

      • Barış Bayram, Gökhan İnce
      Pages 187-200
    5. The Role of Augmented Reality in the Age of Industry 4.0

      • Mustafa Esengün, Gökhan İnce
      Pages 201-215
    6. Additive Manufacturing Technologies and Applications

      • Omer Faruk Beyca, Gulsah Hancerliogullari, Ibrahim Yazici
      Pages 217-234
    7. Advances in Virtual Factory Research and Applications

      • Alperen Bal, Sule I. Satoglu
      Pages 235-249
    8. Digital Traceability Through Production Value Chain

      • Aysenur Budak, Alp Ustundag, Mehmet Serdar Kilinc, Emre Cevikcan
      Pages 251-265
    9. Overview of Cyber Security in the Industry 4.0 Era

      • Beyzanur Cayir Ervural, Bilal Ervural
      Pages 267-284
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 285-286

About this book

This book provides a comprehensive guide to Industry 4.0 applications, not only introducing implementation aspects but also proposing a conceptual framework with respect to the design principles. In addition, it discusses the effects of Industry 4.0, which are reflected in new business models and workforce transformation. The book then examines the key technological advances that form the pillars of Industry 4.0 and explores their potential technical and economic benefits using examples of real-world applications. The changing dynamics of global production, such as more complex and automated processes, high-level competitiveness and emerging technologies, have paved the way for a new generation of goods, products and services. Moreover, manufacturers are increasingly realizing the value of the data that their processes and products generate. Such trends are transforming manufacturing industry to the next generation, namely Industry 4.0, which is based on the integration of information and communication technologies and industrial technology.
The book provides a conceptual framework and roadmap for decision-makers for this transformation


Authors and Affiliations

  • Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Maçka, Istanbul, Turkey

    Alp Ustundag, Emre Cevikcan

About the authors

Prof. Dr. Alp Ustundag is a lecturer at Industrial Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and the head of RFID Research and Test Lab. He had been responsible for establishment of Technology Transfer and Commercialization Office of ITU as an advisor to the Rector.  He worked in IT and finance industry from 2000 to 2004.  He’s also the general manager of Navimod Business Intelligence Solutions located in ITU Technopark, which is a software company focusing on data analytics and business intelligence solutions.  He has conducted a lot of research and consulting projects in RFID systems, logistics and supply chain management and data analytics for major Turkish companies. His current research interests include data analytics, supply chain and logistics management, industry 4.0, innovation and technology management. He has published many papers in international journals and presented various studies at national and international conferences. 

Emre Cevikcanis currently an associate professor of Industrial Engineering Department in Istanbul Technical University. He received the BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Yıldız Technical University, the MSc degree and PhD degree in Industrial Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He studied the scheduling of production systems for his PhD dissertation. His research has so far focused on the design of production systems (assembly lines, production cells, etc.), lean production, scheduling. He has several research papers in International Journal of Production Research, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Assembly Automation, Expert Systems with Applications, International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making. He is currently reviewer in OMEGA, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Research, Applied Soft Computing, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing and Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems.

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Softcover Book USD 199.99
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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