Lucia Knapčíková & Michal Balog 
Industry 4.0: Trends in Management of Intelligent Manufacturing Systems [PDF ebook] 

This book provides a comprehensive exchange of information on current developments in the management of manufacturing systems and Industry 4.0. The book’s contributions establish channels of communication and disseminate knowledge among professionals working in manufacturing and related institutions. It features submissions from experts, researchers, academicians and practitioners in relevant fields, who share their knowledge from the field of management of manufacturing systems. The book’s main theme is Management of Manufacturing Systems with support for Industry 4.0, Logistics and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Applications, Cooperation management and its effective applications. Topics include Logistics, RFID Applications, Industrial and Smart Logistics, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Applications, New Materials and Smart Technologies for Industry 4.0, Enterprise Information Systems, Innovation and Knowledge Management, and Sequencing solutions for Lean Manufacturing.

قائمة المحتويات

Introduction.- Industry 4.0.- Case Studies in Logistics.- Case Studies with RFID Applications.- Economic Impacts in Logistics.- ICT Support for Industry 4.0, Industrial and Smart Logistics.- Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Applications.- Enterprise Information Systems.- Manufacturing Cell Concepts in Manufacturing Systems.- RFID in Manufacturing.- RFID Technologies in Material Handling System.- Supply Chain Approaches.- Tools and Methods for Management Systems.- SMART Technologies.- Transportations, City, Workplaces, Modern trends in Manufacturing Management.- Clusters in SME.- Complexity of Supply Chain Management.- Decision-making processes.- Innovation and Knowledge Management.- Lean Management and Manufacturing.- Modeling and Simulation of Manufacturing Companies.- New Trends in Entrepreneurship.- New Trends in Crisis Management.- Production Management Approaches.- Process Management, Production Planning and Scheduling.- Quality Control and Management TPM, Sequencing solutions for Lean Manufacturing.- New materials and technologies.- Conclusion.

عن المؤلف

Lucia Knapčíková is Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Informatics at the Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies, TU Košice. In 2017 she completed her habilitation at the Faculty in the field ‘Manufacturing Technologies’. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Knapčíková is the author of more than 120 scientific papers in Slovakia and abroad and 6 utility models. She participated in several international research projects, mainly in Germany. Most important project is H2020 in collaboration with Belgium, Germany, Netherland, Italy and Slovakia. She lectured at the universities in the Czech Republic and Croatia. Her area of interest includes utilization of secondary raw materials, technologies of their processing and testing.


Michal Balog is head of Department of Industrial Engineering and Informatics at Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies with a seat in Prešov, TU Košice. His scientific and educational field is oriented on the green logistics, management, quality control and methods of production systems. He is the organizer of many domestic and international conferences, acts as tutor on Ph D study programs and has participated in numerous slovak and international projects as team member and as the project head. Most important project is H2020 ‘Less Than Wagon Load’, where he participated as a team member and in the year 2015 he finished project entitled ‘Promotion & Enhancement of Centre for Research on Transportation” with EU Structural Funds. He is author more than 100 publications in Slovakia and abroad.