Towards Intelligent Manufacturing Systems for Industrial Revolution 4.0 : An Overview

Throughout the previous decade, the fourth industrial revolution has created many chances to enhance manufacturing and production processes. These innovations aim to bridge the divide between physical and digital technology in order to create a more intelligent and efficient manufacturing system. To completely grasp the relationship between intelligent manufacturing and IR4.0, first, we begin with reviewing eight advantages of intelligent manufacturing in relation to IR 4.0. Second, while deploying an intelligent manufacturing system inspired by AI has several benefits, it also introduces several complications. Finally, we see Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) as an innovative option for researching and developing intelligent manufacturing processes

The effects of culture on manufacturing organisation in Zimbabwe

Less Industrialised Countries (LICs) are faced with globalisation of Manufacturing and business organisations, a reorganisation that requires use of new manufacturing systems and business organisation concepts like Agile corporation, Virtual organisation, Networks of Business Structures, Holonic and Bionic manufacturing organisation, just to name a few, all taking advantage of developments in electronic communication systems, computers and transportation networks which have reduced the distance between the customer, supplier and the manufacturer. LICs are likely to remain the candidates of further underdevelopment if manufacturing and business organisations ignore these necessary changes. It is therefore the aim and objective of this research to investigate the influence of culture on manufacturing and business organisation and propose ways and procedures where possible for the LICs to take advantage of these modem manufacturing systems and technologies, which seem to offer their advantages at lower capital costs as compared to what AMTs used to offer. [Continues.