Modelling and Analysis of Sustainability Related Issues in New Era

Dear Colleagues,

Smart Manufacturing of Industry 4.0 was first proposed at Hanover Fair, Germany, in 2011, which received a great deal of attention from various nations. Industry 4.0 utilizes new technologies, such as 3D printing, robots, and autonomous vehicles, and links all the components in the manufacturing systems using Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Then, the system will, in real time, collect and monitor activity data from all the components and give intelligent responses to various problems that may arise in the factory by the real-time analysis results of cloud computing and big data. Finally, the manufacturing process can be fine-tuned, adjusted, or set up differently according to customer needs, in order to achieve the goal of mass customization and customer satisfaction. Under Industry 4.0, the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is an online information system, a feedback and control system for production. Under Industry 4.0, there are great changes in production processes, production planning and control, quality assurance, internal control, cost determination, and other management issues. However, it is expected that it can create positive sustainability impacts along the whole value chain.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions on the modelling and analysis of sustainability-related issues in the new manufacturing environment (any phase from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0), including economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability, and other related issues, such as green optimization, green sustainability modelling in various industries, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable development, sustainability reporting, sustainability accounting, energy saving and carbon emission reduction, etc. Both original research articles, as well as review articles, are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Wen-Hsien Tsai
Guest Editor

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