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The Systems Fusion Challenge: Intelligence vs. Manufacturing in Micro Smart Factories

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Micro smart factories (MSFs) represent a new way for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to build smart factories. Intelligence and manufacturing are two important dimensions of intelligent manufacturing. However, there is still a gap in the research on the coordinated development of intelligence and manufacturing in MSF. Based on survey data from 93 SMEs in Liaoning Province, a dynamic coupling model of the intelligence dimensions (ID) and manufacturing dimensions (MD) of MSF was constructed. Stock increment was used to simulate the development level of the fusion and dynamically evaluate the degree of coupling coordination. The results show that both ID and MD have different advantages in terms of stock and incremental resources, and that the development of intelligence and manufacturing is imbalanced. In addition, in the transformation process of SMEs, the impact of stock factors is significant and the driving force of incremental factors in intelligent manufacturing is insufficient. Finally, SMEs lack comprehensive planning for the development of intelligent manufacturing processes.

Source: Systems

DOI: 10.3390/systems13060464

Authors: Yuran Jin, Jiahui Liu, Harm-Jan Steenhuis, Elmina Homapour

Institutions: University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Huaqiao University, Texas A&M University – Texarkana, Nottingham Trent University

Language: English

Topic: Digital Transformation in Industry

Subfield: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896