Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Contributors
Chapter 1. Introduction to Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing
Anthony Tarantino, Ph
Chapter 2. Lean Six Sigma in the Age of Smart Manufacturing
Anthony Tarantino, PhD
Chapter 3. Continuous Improvement Tools for Smart Manufacturing
Anthony Tarantino, PhD
Chapter 4. Improving Supply Chain Resiliency Using Smart Technologies
Anthony Tarantino, PhD
Chapter 5. Improving Cybersecurity Using Smart Technology
Craig Martin
Chapter 6. Improving Logistics Using Smart Technology
Frank Poon
Chapter 7. Big Data for Small, Midsize, and Large Organizations
Omar Abdon and Randy Shi
Chapter 8. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Sensors
Deb Walkup and Jeff Little
Chapter 9. Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision
Steven Herman
Chapter 10. Networking for Mobile Edge Computing
Jeff Little
Chapter 11. Edge Computing
Vatsal Shah and Allison Yrungaray
Chapter 12. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
Bahareh Tabatabaei, Rui Huang, and Jae-Won Choi
Chapter 13. Robotics
Thomas Paral, PhD
Chapter 14. Improving Life on the Factory Floor with Smart Technology
Miles Schofield and Aaron Pompey, PhD
Chapter 15. Growing the Roles for Women in Smart Manufacturing
Maria Villamil and Deborah Walkup
Case Studies
Case Study 1. Automating Visual Inspection Using Computer Vision
Anthony Tarantino, PhD
Case Study 2. Barcoding, the Most Ubiquitous and Most Critical IIoT Technology
Anthony Tarantino, PhD
Case Study 3. Improving Safety with Computer Vision
Anthony Tarantino, PhD
Case Study 4. COVID-19 Accelerates the Adoption of 3D Printing
Anthony Tarantino, PhD
Case Study 5. How Mobile Apps Benefit Small to Midsize Enterprises
Anthony Tarantino, PhD
Case Study 6. Using Factory-Floor Touch Screens to Improve Operations
Miles Schofield and Aaron Pompey
Case Study 7. Edge Computing to Improve Operations
Allison Yrungaray
Case Study 8. Five Dangerous Jobs Robots Can Do Well
Alex Owen-Hill
Answers to Sample Questions
Links to Continuous Improvement Templates
Index
