Digital Conversion on the Way to Industry 4.0

This book presents the proceedings from the International Symposium for Production Research 2020. The cross-disciplinary papers presented draw on research from academics and practitioners from industrial engineering, management engineering, operational research, and production/operational management. It explores topics including: ·         computer-aided manufacturing;Industry 4.0 applications;simulation and modelingbig data and analytics;flexible manufacturing systems;decision analysisquality managementindustrial robotics in production systemsinformation technologies in production management; andoptimization techniques.  Presenting real-life applications, case studies, and mathematical models, this book is of interest to researchers, academics,and practitioners in the field of production and operation engineering.