Inclusive Manufacturing

The scope of the special issue on “Inclusive Manufacturing” covers the following topics:
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 Product, process and service platforms to support inclusive manufacturing
Design for manufacturing and assembly/disassembly
 Environmental friendly manufacturing operations
 Advanced automation in manufacturing (IoT, virtual reality, hybrid machine tools)
 Community involvement and community based manufacturing.
 Responsible innovation
 Environment friendly manufacturing technologies
 Rural business model innovation
 Additive manufacturing and assembly
 Cyber physical systems and network based Manufacturing
 Cultural diversity and product design
 Energy efficient and clean Manufacturing
 Environment, health and safety issues in manufacturing
 Smart manufacturing.
 Home and Community based manufacturing models
 Use of sustainable and local materials
 Digital marketplace for manufactured products
 Servitisation of manufacturing to improve accessibility and reduce consumption cost