Advancements for the Factories of the Future
A special issue of Applied System Innovation (ISSN 2571-5577).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 45
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Interests: industrial engineering and management; ergonomics; operations management; occupational health and safety; sustainability; quality management
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Interests: industrial engineering and management; decision support systems; occupational health and safety; energy efficiency; thermal performance; robotics; artificial intelligence; sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The work environment in the factories of the future will imply new approaches to existing work systems. The introduction of new technologies on the shop floor and in management will result in new ways of managing production systems and human resources. The Industry 6.0 approach has refocused the human being at the centre of production systems, supported by intelligent systems. However, this approach brings new challenges, namely the management of very complex work environments with an ageing workforce that is not used to new technologies, nor comfortable with human–technology interaction. Allied to all these changes in the world of work, sustainability will also be a challenge for organizations, governments and stakeholders
Dr. Tânia M. Lima
Dr. Pedro Dinis Gaspar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart factories
- industry 6.0
- human factors
- production systems
- occupational safety and health
- human–machine interaction
- sustainability
- decision support systems
- artificial intelligence
- collaborative work environment
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