Session Co-Chairs:
Prof. Jerker Delsing, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Prof. Pal Varga, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Dr. Michele Albano, CISTER, ISEP, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

Session description:
This special session deals with the problem of finding hands on solutions for means of electronics andInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT) across the entire value chain in order to enhance production efficiency and to reach significant gains.
The goal is to make production more predictable and flexible, change business models, so they will be the basis for more qualified employment. Furnish the companies with fundamental tools necessary to transform the potentials of the upcoming digital revolution, known as Digital Industry, into business success.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
 Efficiency of production
 Monitoring
 Services
 Maintenance
 …