Background Readings

• The Next Economic Growth Engine Scaling Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in Production

This paper summarizes new findings and recommendations on how industrial companies can take technology adoption in production from proof of concept to industrial scale and how governments and civil society can best support the development of a favorable ecosystem for adopting and diffusing technology across industry sectors.

• Sustainable Manufacturing Challenges, Solutions and Implementation Perspectives

The book aims at providing a reference guide researchers and practitioners in the field of sustainable manufacturing, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Resources

• The following databases are all useful for researches on topics within/across engineering, social and economics, business and management under the umbrella of sustainable manufacturing
  • HBS Working Knowledge
  • ScienceDirect
• The following sources are useful for industry updates
  • World Manufacturing Foundation 
  • World Economic Forum: shaping the future of advanced manufacturing and production  
  • Industry Week

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