Multi Dimensional Value Driven Sustainable Manufacturing Processes and Innovation

Dear Colleagues,

In response to the challenges of global resource shortages and environmental degradation, the manufacturing industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. The convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed how value is created, delivered, and captured within the manufacturing sector. Against this backdrop, the significance of sustainable manufacturing has become increasingly prominent. It is not only crucial for addressing global challenges, such as resource scarcity, environmental degradation, and social inequality, but is also an essential pathway to drive the manufacturing industry towards high-quality development. Multidimensional value-driven sustainable manufacturing transcends the traditional manufacturing model, which is centered on economic value, and emphasizes the balanced consideration of economic, environmental, social, and technological values. This approach demands a fundamental transformation in manufacturing theory and practice, as well as the innovative integration of multidisciplinary knowledge and technologies. This Special Issue focuses on innovative practices in sustainable manufacturing processes. It aims to bring together cutting-edge research results and explore manufacturing process models driven by multidimensional values. These models encompass intelligent production, applications of intelligent manufacturing technologies, management strategies, and supply chain management. The goal is to advance the development of a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem. This Special Issue aims to compile the latest research and developments in sustainable manufacturing, offering a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge and exploring future directions.

The scope of this Special Issue encompasses, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Paradigm Transition in Sustainable Manufacturing: Theoretical and conceptual frameworks for understanding the shift from traditional manufacturing paradigms to multidimensional value-driven sustainable manufacturing; comparing the differences in value creation, production organization, and performance evaluation between the traditional manufacturing model and the multidimensional value-driven sustainable manufacturing model to reveal the unique advantages and challenges of the sustainable manufacturing process.
• Innovation in Technology Application and Management: Investigating how to deeply integrate advanced technologies such as digital twins, industrial internet, big data, and artificial intelligence into sustainable manufacturing processes; innovative applications of these technologies in product design, production planning, supply chain management, and quality control for enhancing sustainability performance; development of hybrid decision-making models and optimization algorithms that combine technical and managerial perspectives.
• Manufacturing process optimization driven by multidimensional value: Novel methodologies and tools for quantifying and assessing economic, environmental, social, and technological values in sustainable manufacturing systems; proposing multi-objective optimization strategies to balance these values in the manufacturing process, achieving the maximization of overall production benefits; developing a value-based performance measurement system and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support operational decisions and continuous improvement in sustainable manufacturing enterprises.
• Green Innovation Practices and Supply Chain Management: Researching and developing green manufacturing processes to reduce energy consumption, waste emissions, and the use of hazardous substances in production, achieving environmentally friendly production processes; exploring how to use advanced intelligent technologies to enhance the transparency and traceability of the supply chain and optimize resource utilization; optimizing green supply chain management in the manufacturing process to achieve sustainable manufacturing across the entire industry chain.
• Policy and Strategy Formulation: The role of government policies, regulations, and incentives in promoting paradigm transitions and fusion innovations in sustainable manufacturing; strategic planning and roadmap development for manufacturing enterprises to navigate the transition towards multidimensional value-driven sustainable manufacturing; stakeholder engagement and collaboration strategies for fostering sustainable manufacturing ecosystems.

We believe that this Special Issue will serve as a vital platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share insights, exchange ideas, and collaborate on advancing the frontiers of sustainable manufacturing in the Num-Intel era. By publishing in this Special Issue, authors will benefit from the journal's rigorous peer-review process, wide-ranging dissemination channels, and open access policy, which will enhance the visibility, impact, and accessibility of their research findings to the global scientific community and industry stakeholders.

Prof. Dr. Conghu Liu
Dr. Xiaoqiao Wang 
Dr. Shitong Peng
Guest Editors

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• multidimensional value driven innovation
• sustainable manufacturing
• intelligent manufacturing
• technical innovation
• value creation
• management innovation
• green supply chain management
• process optimization
• multiobjective optimization
• circular economy