Optimization Methods for Advanced Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

Modern manufacturing systems are becoming increasingly complex due to the increasing degree of automation and the flexibility required for producing customized products. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is currently under way, will increase the efficiency of production systems by taking advantage of modern technology. However, technology alone is not enough to achieve optimal performance; without efficient algorithms, optimization is impossible.

This Special Issue will present methods capable of performing the optimization tasks of today's advanced smart factories. We are looking for approaches that can solve different manufacturing problems with either exact or approximate methods. High-quality papers are welcome to address both theoretical and practical issues.

Dr. Tibor Holczinger
Guest Editor

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