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Impact analysis for a potential circular economy strategy for the plastic sector in Estonia
(SINTEF rapport;2023:01045 A, Research report, 2023-09-27)This report presents the work of SINTEF’s collaboration with the Republic of Estonia Environment Agency through the project Enhanced Capacity on Circular Economy, funded by the Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway Grants. This ... -
Toyota Kata as a Scaffolding for Human-Centric Manufacturing: Applying Lean Thinking for a Digital and Sustainable Factory of the Future
(Chapter, 2023)Industry has a key role in leading the digital and green transitions for the economic and societal transformations that we are experiencing. The approach towards a sustainable, human-centric, and resilient European industry, ... -
Trends in Smart Manufacturing: Role of Humans and Industrial Robots in Smart Factories
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose of Review: This paper provides an overview of the role of humans and robots in smart factories, their connection to Industry 4.0, and which progress they make when it comes to related technologies. Recent Findings: ... -
The Virtual Sensei: Using Assisted Reality to Digitalize Gemba Walks
(Chapter, 2022)As more and more companies adopt lean management as a system to continuously develop people, leaders are increasingly intent on conducting gemba walks. This means going to the workplace, be it production, engineering, or ... -
Human-centric zero-defect manufacturing: State-of-the-art review, perspectives, and challenges
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Zero defect manufacturing (ZDM) aims at eliminating defects throughout the value stream as well as the cost of rework and scrap. The ambitious goal of zero defects requires the extensive utilization of emerging technologies. ... -
A global survey on the current state of practice in Zero Defect Manufacturing and its impact on production performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)To be competitive in dynamic and global markets, manufacturing companies are continuously seeking to apply innovative production strategies and methods combined with advanced digital technologies to improve their flexibility, ... -
Effective Learning Method Using Extended Reality: Digital TWI
(Chapter, 2023)Training within Industry was created under World War II by the U.S. Department of War, within the War Manpower Commission, to assist defense industries meet the high production output demand from less or inexperienced ... -
Industry 4.0 Technologies as Drivers for Eliminating Waste in Lean Production: A French-Norwegian Study
(Chapter, 2022)The aim of this paper is to provide insights about the operational performance improvements that may arise from the combination of Industry 4.0 technologies with the tools of Lean Production. Indeed, companies and their ... -
Augmenting the Production Operators for Continuous Improvement
(Chapter, 2022)This paper discusses how continuous improvement activities can be supported by augmenting the operators in production. After a brief literature background, real life case examples from manufacturing companies are provided ... -
A Taxonomy for Engineering Change Management in Complex ETO Firms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this paper, we study a specific type of Engineer-to-Order (ETO) firms called Complex ETO characterized by one-of-a-kind products with high complexity and low volumes. Such firms are at high risk of encountering significant ... -
Generation of rule-adhering robot programs for aluminium welding automatically from CAD
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper presents a method to automatically generate robot welding programs from CAD to address the ever-constant demand for product customisation. Furthermore, to ensure that proper welding operations and structural ... -
Using the Process Digital Twin as a tool for companies to evaluate the Return on Investment of manufacturing automation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The fourth industrial revolution is gaining momentum, but still lacks full realization. Several studies suggest that many companies around the world have begun the digital transformation undertaking, but most are still far ... -
Competitive high variance, low volume manufacturing with robot manipulators
(Chapter, 2020)Competitive robotized manufacturing of high specter variance, low volume product lines represents market opportunities for manufacturing companies, but cost-efficient production is challenging. In this paper, we present ... -
Smart Spare Parts Management – A digital supply network perspective
(Research report, 2022)As additive manufacturing (AM) is being utilized across various sectors, value chains are disrupted and new approaches to spare parts management can be adopted. This report provides an introduction to the state-of-the-art ... -
Barriers Hindering an Efficient Implementation Process of Digital Technologies; a Case Study at Norwegian Manufacturing Companies
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)The existing wave of improvement in manufacturing industry is strongly driven by the application of digital technologies. Unfortunately, the implementation process is not straightforward. To understand the barriers which ... -
On weldability of aerospace grade Al-Cu-Li alloy AA2065 by wire-feed laser metal deposition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Al-Cu-Li alloys exhibit a superior strength to weight ratio, making the alloys attractive for applications within aviation and aerospace. However, their widespread application has been somewhat limited by the challenges ... -
The influence of Industry 4.0 narratives on regional path development
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Industry 4.0 has become a key concept and buzzword in the global manufacturing industry. This paper argues that the concept has created an Industry 4.0 narrative that is having a decisive impact on the industry. The paper ... -
Optimization of Laser Metal Deposition Process for 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This work aims to optimize the process parameters for laser based DED manufacturing of a water jet impeller with critical requirements to material and mechanical properties. The concerned material is 2205 duplex stainless ... -
Ways to Circular and Transparent Value Chains
(Chapter, 2022)The purpose of this paper is to increase the knowledge about the implementation of circularity and other sustainability approaches in value chains. The objective is to develop roadmaps for the implementation of digital ... -
Centralized vs Decentralized Production Planning in ETO Environments: A Theoretical Discussion
(Chapter, 2022)The characteristics of ETO production call for further analysis to investigate the implications of traditional (deterministic) systems of planning i.e., centralized, and hierarchal, compared with decentralized systems. ...