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View article: Addressing the impact of robots during disassembly operations: results from an empirical study
Addressing the impact of robots during disassembly operations: results from an empirical study Open
The use of robots in industrial environments has become standard practice over the past 40 years. Advances in technology have enabled robots to actively interact with humans, thereby creating opportunities for enhanced collaboration. In re…
View article: Circular Economy Strategy Selection Through a Digital Twin Approach
Circular Economy Strategy Selection Through a Digital Twin Approach Open
This study investigated the impact of different reverse logistics strategies on the economic and environmental performance of a system within the rubber flooring sector. A simulation tool was developed to replicate the behavior of a real p…
View article: No-wait lines optimisation: a procedure based on scheduling enhanced by digital twin
No-wait lines optimisation: a procedure based on scheduling enhanced by digital twin Open
The no-wait scheduling problem involves planning the sequence of tasks in a job without any delay. This constraint is crucial in industries where production interruptions may create significant inefficiencies or quality issues. This paper …
View article: Emergency Supply Chain Resilience Enhanced Through Blockchain and Digital Twin Technology
Emergency Supply Chain Resilience Enhanced Through Blockchain and Digital Twin Technology Open
Background: Emergency scenarios present unprecedented challenges for supply chains worldwide, particularly in the management and distribution of critical supplies, where timely delivery and maintaining integrity are crucial. Methods: This …
View article: Circular Economy Strategy Selection Through a Digital Twin Approach
Circular Economy Strategy Selection Through a Digital Twin Approach Open
This study investigates the impact of different reverse logistics (RL) strategies on the economic and environmental performance of a system within the rubber flooring sector. A simulation tool was developed to replicate the behavior of a r…
View article: A conceptual framework proposal for the implementation of Prognostic and Health Management in production systems
A conceptual framework proposal for the implementation of Prognostic and Health Management in production systems Open
Prognostic and Health Management (PHM) is an emerging maintenance concept that is highly regarded by the scientific community and practitioners, as its adoption can bring economic, technical and environmental benefits to a company. PHM ful…
View article: Evaluation of mental stress in human-robot interaction: an explorative study
Evaluation of mental stress in human-robot interaction: an explorative study Open
The emerging concept of Industry 5.0 has led industries to design industrial environments integrating robots to support human work. The impact of implementing human-robot interaction (HRI) on humans and the work-related stress linked to it…
View article: A cost estimation approach for aircraft design enhancement
A cost estimation approach for aircraft design enhancement Open
This paper presents a novel reliability-based parametric methodology for quantifying the reliability of cost estimates for new composite aircraft components. In recent years, the aircraft production sector has increased its attention on op…
View article: Improving the distribution of covid-19 vaccines using the blockchain technology: the Italian case study
Improving the distribution of covid-19 vaccines using the blockchain technology: the Italian case study Open
Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent and control the outbreak of infectious diseases. The vaccine supply chain differs from the traditional supply chains because of the perishability of the products, which need strict t…
View article: A new procedure for spare parts inventory management in ETO production: a case study
A new procedure for spare parts inventory management in ETO production: a case study Open
Spare parts inventory management represents a strategic but critical process in many manufacturing companies, which have to handle a high amount of different items. This work aims at developing a simulation model to manage the inventory le…
View article: Demand forecasting for delivery platforms by using neural network
Demand forecasting for delivery platforms by using neural network Open
This paper deals with the tricky issue of forecasting the number of daily orders received by a delivery company that operates through the internet. The research tries to address the problem through the Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network …
View article: Maintenance Digital Twin using vibration data
Maintenance Digital Twin using vibration data Open
Maintenance represents a critical aspect of manufacturing systems. Its optimization may lead companies to save costs related to production losses and can extend the whole lifecycle of assets or components. This paper aims at proposing a me…
View article: Research trends in clean, green and sustainable manufacturing: a bibliometric review
Research trends in clean, green and sustainable manufacturing: a bibliometric review Open
This paper aims at conducing a bibliometric literature review targeting some key themes of sustainability in the manufacturing and production sector. A first sample of 631 papers was found by using an appropriate combination of keywords in…
View article: Robotized assembly and inspection of composite fuselage panels: the LABOR project approach
Robotized assembly and inspection of composite fuselage panels: the LABOR project approach Open
The aerospace manufacturing is looking at ways to change their production processes in order to improve costs, flexibility and efficiency. The LABOR project, acronym for Lean robotized AssemBly and cOntrol of composite aeRostructures , aim…
View article: The impact of Additive Manufacturing on Supply Chain design: a simulation study
The impact of Additive Manufacturing on Supply Chain design: a simulation study Open
Additive Manufacturing is a production technology, which completely differs from the traditional subtractive approach. Because its different nature, its application could cause strong changes in supply chains and it could affect the relati…
View article: Reducing the physical ergonomic risk by job rotation: a simulation-based approach
Reducing the physical ergonomic risk by job rotation: a simulation-based approach Open
Since years, researchers have proposed job rotation as a solution to balance physical workload and reduce ergonomic risk among operators. Simulation is a strong tool for rapid ergonomic analysis, which allows testing different configuratio…
View article: Economic and Environmental Sustainability for Aircrafts Service Life
Economic and Environmental Sustainability for Aircrafts Service Life Open
Aircrafts are responsible for a significant environmental impact mainly due to the air pollution caused by their motors. The use of composite materials for their production is a way to significantly reduce the weight of the structures and …
View article: Digital Twin for Monitoring Ergonomics during Manufacturing Production
Digital Twin for Monitoring Ergonomics during Manufacturing Production Open
Within the era of smart factories, concerning the ergonomics related to production processes, the Digital Twin (DT) is the key to set up novel models for monitoring the performance of manual work activities, which are able to provide resul…
View article: Workers’ Aging Management—Human Fatigue at Work: An Experimental Offices Study
Workers’ Aging Management—Human Fatigue at Work: An Experimental Offices Study Open
The aging issue in the work context is becoming a significant element of the future sustainability of service and industrial companies. It is well known that with increasing worker age the problem of maintaining the performance and the saf…
View article: Human–Robot Interaction for Improving Fuselage Assembly Tasks: A Case Study
Human–Robot Interaction for Improving Fuselage Assembly Tasks: A Case Study Open
In current industrial systems, automation is a very important aspect for assessing manufacturing production performance related to working times, accuracy of operations and quality. In particular, the introduction of a robotic system in th…
View article: A modified tabu search algorithm for the single-machine scheduling problem using additive manufacturing technology
A modified tabu search algorithm for the single-machine scheduling problem using additive manufacturing technology Open
The Additive Manufacturing (AM) scheduling problem is becoming a very felt issue not only by the scholars but also by the practitioners who are looking to this new technology as a new integrated part of their traditional production systems…
View article: Simulation Techniques for Production Lines Performance Control
Simulation Techniques for Production Lines Performance Control Open
In the era of Industry 4.0, several advantages for industries come by the implementation of new technologies that play a key role for improving production processes, focusing on working times, product quality, accuracy of operations and ot…
View article: Towards Digital Twin Implementation for Assessing Production Line Performance and Balancing
Towards Digital Twin Implementation for Assessing Production Line Performance and Balancing Open
The optimization of production processes has always been one of the cornerstones for manufacturing companies, aimed to increase their productivity, minimizing the related costs. In the Industry 4.0 era, some innovative technologies, percei…