Franz Dietrich - Böcker

With a focus on manufacturing advances and practices driving the circular economy, the chapters selected for this book report on sustainable manufacturing technologies for the mobility, energy and construction sector, and for machines and equipments, covering applications of artificial intelligence and industry 4.0.

With a focus on sustainable manufacturing advances and practices as a driver for growth, the chapters selected for this book report on sustainable production technologies for the mobility, energy and construction sector, and for machines and equipment, covering aspects of digitalization and circular economy.

With a focus on sustainable manufacturing strategies for decarbonizing supply chains, the chapters selected for this book report on models applied to, and results achieved in the mobility, energy, and construction sector, covering both aspects of digitalization and the combined application of circular economy and artificial intelligence.

This is an open access book. It gathers the second volume of the proceedings of the 21st Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, held on September 10–12, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. With a focus on Safe and Sustainable Value Creation by Design, the chapters in this book report on advances relating to sustainable supply chain, remanufacturing and eco-design, and sustainability assessment. They also cover applications of digitalization and artificial intelligence to improve manufacturing efficiency and reducing its environmental impact, and in sustainable education and training. All in all, they offer extensive and timely information for both researchers and professionals in the field of manufacturing and business development.

This is an open access book. It gathers the first volume of the proceedings of the 21st Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, held on September 10–12, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. With a focus on Safe and Sustainable Value Creation by Design, the chapters in this book report on strategies towards the sustainable transformation of industry.  They cover applications of Lean Six Sigma, circularity evaluation, and methods for footprint calculations. They discuss new design approaches and advances in additive manufacturing and materials to improve safety and sustainability. All in all, they offer extensive and timely information for both researchers and professionals in the field of manufacturing and business development.