Sustainable smart manufacturing system design, configuration, operation, and services towards Industry 5.0

Industry 5.0 could be perceived as the next evolution of industrial technologies, building upon the foundations laid by Industry 4.0. It involves greater integration of digital technologies with human-centric approaches and new human-machine collaboration paradigms. Despite the fact that Industry 4.0 is still in full swing, there are several instances of impractical designs, configurations, and implementations of sustainable smart manufacturing systems that prevent the realization of both Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 visions. In other words, Industry 5.0 could emphasize the importance of human creativity, problem-solving, and unique skills, working alongside advanced technologies. On the other hand, Industry 5.0 can be considered as a subset of Society 5.0, specifically focusing on the application of advanced technologies in the industrial domain. Industry 5.0 would align with the broader vision of Society 5.0 by leveraging technological advancements to create innovative and sustainable manufacturing processes, enhance productivity, and improve the well-being of the workforce. Sustainability considers three pillars, namely, economy, environment, and society. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-driven Industry 5.0 is different from the technology-driven productivity-centered Industry 4.0. Life and business will change as a result of Industry 5.0. This societal revolution will assist in achieving the SDGs by attempting to resolve social issues in harmony with the natural world. In order to promote the transition from the technology-driven Industry 4.0 to the coexistence and interaction of Industry 4.0 and a value-oriented proposition in Industry 5.0, this Special Issue is proposed to present state-of-the-art research on novel ideas, evidence-based findings, models, methods, and tools for designing, configuration, and optimization of sustainable smart manufacturing systems, to demonstrate the benefits, and to anticipate the potential challenges.

This special issue will focus on sustainable smart manufacturing system design, configuration, operation, and services towards Industry 5.0. Papers may include the following topics, but not limited to:

• Sustainable smart manufacturing

• Manufacturing system design, configuration, and operation towards Industry 5.0

• Green/low-carbon manufacturing

• Human-centric and resilient manufacturing

• Reference architectures, models, and applications of Industry 5.0

• Mass individualization and social manufacturing paradigm

• Sustainable smart product-service systems and product lifecycle management

• Reorganizing of enablers (e.g., AI, blockchain, and digital twin) towards Industry 5.0