Smart Manufacturing in a SoSE Perspective

Abstract Smart and optimal manufacturing in Industry 4.0 aims to realize distributed networking manufacturing connecting the whole supply chain: suppliers, factories, distribution, and customers. Automatic sensing information via modern control technology makes possible to respond proactively to the demand change. System of systems engineering exploits mechanisms and expert knowledge that enables the decision-makers to understand the interaction of different systems according to different objectives (cost, quality, and lead time). The intelligence of smart manufacturing is possible when the systems of systems are properly designed. Attributes like collaborations, tensions, traceability, and cybersecurity should be considered to generate intelligent platforms. A key aspect is the design of control strategy.