... of applying smart manufacturing principles to conventional production systems, intending to transition to digital platforms. Design/methodology/approach To investigate the extent to which conventional production systems can be transformed into novel data-driven environments, the well-known constant work...

..., characteristics of the old multi‐site production system have been considered and related problems have been outlined in detail. Proposed solutions and implementation methodology have been then illustrated and discussed. Finally, costs and benefits of the renewed system are presented and the overall consistency...

...Ruth A. Kasul; Jaideep G. Motwani Presents an application of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in a manufacturing environment. By means of a case study, discusses the most important elements of TPS, the strategies used by the company for implementing TPS, and the significant benefits that were...