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"Pietroni G., Marconi M.,""57226310866" 35330299300 ",Towards a Digital Factory

in the Leather Goods Sector: The Case of an Italian Company"",2023,""Lecture Notes
in Mechanical Engineering"",,,,""430"",""441"",,,""10.1007/978-3-031-15928-
2_38"",""https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-
85140477818&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-15928-
2_38&partnerID=40&md5=a82f25c2536b670ce078b59ab05ee3fb"",""Università Degli Studi
della Tuscia, Largo Dell’Università, Viterbo, 01100, Italy"",""Pietroni, G.,
Università Degli Studi della Tuscia, Largo Dell’Università, Viterbo, 01100, Italy"
" Marconi, M., Università Degli Studi della Tuscia, Largo Dell’Università,
Viterbo, 01100, Italy"",""Manufacturing companies to start successful digital
transition turn to Industry 4.0. In order to maintain competitiveness on the global
market and answer customer demands, industries need to adopt a set of digital
technologies to innovate their production processes. The paper aims to propose a
methodology that is a step-by-step path to summarize the application phases that a
manufacturing company should follow to realize its business digital transformation.
The proposed methodology is applied to the case study of an Italian company
operating in the luxury leather goods sector. The case study starts from the
assessment of the digital maturity of the company. A detailed mapping of the
production process and a specific data collection allowed to identify which
business processes are particularly critical and should be optimized through the
use of digital and enabling technologies. A strategic roadmap is suggested and
priorities for resolution are finally defined on the basis of the technological gap
and the company’s strategy of enabling actions to mitigate the criticalities. ©
2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland
AG."",""Digital factory" Digitalization Industry 4.0 " Leather goods
sector"",""Competition" International trade Leather Case-studies
Customer demands Digital factories Digital technologies Digitalization
Global market Italian companies Leathe good sector Manufacturing
companies Production process " Industry 4.0"",,,,,,,""Sufian, A.T.,
Abdullah, B.M., Ateeq, M., Wah, R., Clements, D., Six-gear roadmap towards the
smart factory (2021) Appl. Sci., 11, p. 3568" Kagermann, H., Lukas, W.D.,
Wahlster, W., Industrie 4.0: Mit dem Internet der Dinge auf dem Weg zur 4.
industriellen Revolution (2011) VDI Nachrichten, p. 13 Buitrago, E.,
Schneider, N., Rugged LV Trench IGBT with Extreme Stability in Continuous SOA
Operation: Next Generation LV Technology at Hitachi ABB Powergrids PCIM Europe
Digital Days 2021 Bravi, L., Murmura, F., Industry 4.0 enabling technologies as a
tool for the development of a competitive strategy in Italian manufacturing
companies (2021) J. Eng. Technol. Manage., 60 Schuh, G., Anderl, R., Dumitrescu,
R., Krüger, A., Hompel, M., Studie, A., Industrie 4.0 Maturity Index (2020)
Managing the Digital Transformation of Companies Dalenogare, L.S., Benitez,
G.B., Ayala, N.F., Frank, A.G., The expected contribution of Industry 4.0
technologies for industrial performance (2018) Int. J. Prod. Econ., 204, pp. 383-
394 Meindl, B., Alaya, N.F., Mendonça, J., Frank, A.G., The four smarts of
Industry 4.0: Evolution of ten years of research and future perspectives (2021)
Technol. Forecast. Soc. Change, 168 Küsters, D., Praß, N., Gloya, Y.S., Textile
learning factory 4.0 – preparing Germany’s textile industry for the digital future
(2017) Proceedings of the 7Th Conference on Learning Factories Hermann, M.,
Pentek, T., Otto, B., Design principles for industrie 4.0 scenarios (2016)
Proceedings of the 49Th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Qin, J., Liu, Y., Grosvenor, R., A categorical framework of manufacturing for
Industry 40 and beyond (2016) Procedia CIRP, 52, pp. 173-178 Martinez, F.,
Process excellence the key for digitalisation (2019) Bus. Process Manage. J., 25
(7), pp. 1716-1733. , https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-08-2018-0237 Sufian, A.T.,
Abdullah, B.M., Ateeq, M., Wah, R., Clements, D., A roadmap towards the smart
factory (2019) Proceedings of the 12Th International Conference on Developments in
Esystems Engineering (Dese) Müller, J., Buliga, O., Voigt, K.I., Fortune favors
the prepared: How SMEs approach business model innovations in Industry 4.0 (2019)
Technol. Forecast. Soc. Change, 132, pp. 2-17 Veile, J.W., Kiel, D., Müller,
J.M., Voigt, K.-I., Lessons learned from Industry 4.0 implementation in the German
manufacturing industry (2019) J. Manuf. Technol. Manag., 31 (5), pp. 977-997. ,
https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-08-2018-0270 Majstorovica, V., Jankovicb, G.,
Zivkovc, S., Stojadinovica, S., Digital Manufacturing in SMEs based on the Context
of the Industry 4.0 framework – one approach (2021) Proceedings of the 10Th CIRP
Sponsored Conference on Digital Enterprise Technologies Mittal, S., Khan, M.,
Romero, D., Wuest, T., A critical review of smart manufacturing & Industry 4.0
maturity models: Implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2018)
J. Manuf. Syst., 49, pp. 194-214 Product Team, C.M.M.I., Capability Maturity
Model Integration (CMMI) (2001) Version 1, 1. , Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh,
PA, USA " Paulk, M.C., Curtis, B., Chrissis, M.B., Weber, C.V., Capability
Maturity Model for Software (1993) Version, 1. , Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA, USA"",""Pietroni, G." Università Degli Studi della Tuscia,
Italy " email: giorgia.pietroni@unitus.it"",""Gerbino S.Lanzotti A.Martorelli
M.Miralbes Buil R.Rizzi C.Roucoules L."",,""Springer Science and Business Media
Deutschland GmbH"",""International Joint Conference on Mechanics, Design
Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, JCM 2022"",""1 June 2022 through 3 June
2022"",,284169,21954356,9783031159275,,,""English"",""Lect. Notes Mech.
Eng."",Conference Paper,""Final"","""",Scopus,2-s2.0-85140477818"

"Shou M., Domenech T.,""57873074500" 27267530000 ",Integrating LCA and

blockchain technology to promote circular fashion – A case study of leather
handbags"",2022,""Journal of Cleaner
Production"",""373"",,""133557"","""","""",,,""10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133557"",""ht
tps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-
85137172921&doi=10.1016%2fj.jclepro.2022.133557&partnerID=40&md5=44fe2702d50fcc9bac
2e5fc4cd47e0c2"",""South Pole, Berlin, Germany" " Institute for Sustainable
Resources, University College London, Bloomsbury, Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT,
United Kingdom"",""Shou, M., South Pole, Berlin, Germany" " Domenech, T.,
Institute for Sustainable Resources, University College London, Bloomsbury, Gower
St, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom"",""The textile sector accounts for the
fourth-highest usage of primary raw materials and water (after food, housing, and
transport), the second-highest usage of land, and the fifth highest Green House
Gases (GHG) emissions (EEA, 2017). While Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been
widely used to assess the environmental impact of fashion, most studies are
constrained by the lack of reliable data. Blockchain technology may enable better
traceability by making origin and journey more transparent. The potential to
integrate LCA and blockchain has been discussed in other sectors, but specific
protocols in the fashion sector are largely missing. This study aims to address
this by a) exploring the use of LCA to measure the impact reduction potential of
circular strategies and b) proposing a protocol for the integration of LCA and BC
to accurately assess circular practices. Using leather handbags as a case study, an
LCA study is conducted comparing two circular scenarios against a baseline to
quantify potential benefits from circular strategies. Subsequently, it builds a
blockchain-based LCA framework to unleash circularity opportunities through
enhanced traceability and data sharing. Results point to substantial environmental
benefits from the circular strategies, for example, circular scenario 2 (reuse
markets/second-hand leather bag) was estimated to cause between 34.8% and 53.8%
lower impacts while circular scenario 1 (leather alternative) contributed to impact
reduction of more than 35% of the impacts in most impact categories (10 out of 18).
The results also highlight the contribution of blockchain technology to enable
traceability and reliable data for identification of environmental hotspots and
accurate quantification of circular potential. © 2022 The Authors"",""Block chain"
Circular economy Circular fashion Fashion " Life cycle
assessment"",""Blockchain" Environmental impact Environmental technology
Greenhouse gases Leather Block-chain Case-studies Circular economy
Circular fashion Circular strategies Fashion Greenhouse gas emissions
Impact reduction Life cycle assessment Textile sector " Life
cycle"",,,,,,""The authors would like to thank the BC and Fashion experts that took
part in the process for the development and validation of the LCA-BC integrated
framework and provided access to primary information facilitated by a leather
alternative manufacturer. We also like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their
insightful comments who have greatly contributed to improve the
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"Reda H., Dvivedi A.,""57260633000" 17345827700 ",Application of value stream

mapping (VSM) in low-level technology organizations: a case
study"",2022,""International Journal of Productivity and Performance
Management"",""71"",""6"",,""2393"",""2409"",,,""10.1108/IJPPM-03-2021-
0118"",""https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-
85115016616&doi=10.1108%2fIJPPM-03-2021-
0118&partnerID=40&md5=be71cbdc1e1362741b47066a236ea727"",""Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee,
India"",""Reda, H., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India" " Dvivedi, A., Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India"",""Purpose:
This research aims to improve the performance and productivity of low-level
technology organizations using lean tools – value stream mapping (VSM). In order to
investigate the application of VSM in low-level technology organizations, this
study takes footwear manufacturing organizations as a case study.
Design/methodology/approach: Identifying a suitable organization was the first step
for conducting the case study, followed by product family identification. Time and
motion studies are used to determine the cycle time and identify the value-adding
and non-value-adding activities, respectively. After making necessary observations
and calculations, the current state map was developed. Different improvement
proposals were identified, and the future state map was constructed. Findings: As a
result, 56.3% cycle time reduction and 69.7% reduction in lead time were obtained,
confirming its application in low-level technology organizations to improve their
performance and productivity. This promising result indicates that a significant
improvement can be achieved if VSM is applied in low-level organizations other than
footwear industries, such as the clothing and furniture industries. Speed is
investigated to be one of the parameters in motion study. Research
limitations/implications: This study focuses on low-level technology organizations,
specifically leather shoe manufacturing industries. But experiences gained from
implementing this study are realistic and applicable in similar organizations.
Practical implications: Performance and productivity improvement are critical
issues to be addressed in low-level technology organizations, especially in the
leather footwear manufacturing sector. This can be achieved through VSM by
identifying and removing the wastes. VSM can be applied to low-level organizations
as well. VSM is a powerful tool that helps managers and practitioners in
identifying wastes and opportunities for improvement. Originality/value: The paper
addresses applicability of VSM in the production process of low-level technology
organizations with an original industrial case study in Ethiopia. © 2021, Emerald
Publishing Limited."",""Ethiopia" Lead time Low-level technology Value
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321"",""Reda, H." Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, India " email:
hilufr@gmail.com"",,,""Emerald Group Holdings
Ltd."",,,,,17410401,,,,""English"",""Int. J. Product. Perform.
Manage."",Article,""Final"","""",Scopus,2-s2.0-85115016616"
"Vasanth S., Muthuramalingam T., Gupta S.,""57209800082" 55566074700 57213338977
",Carbonization Region Measurement in Vegetable Tanned Goat Leather using
Machine Vision System for Evaluating Performance Measures of Leather Cut Contour
Edges"",2022,""Journal of the American Leather Chemists
Association"",""117"",""2"",,""54"",""61"",,,,""https://www.scopus.com/inward/
record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-
85132507069&partnerID=40&md5=435baf2150c11190bab91029d7dcb3cc"",""Department of
Mechatronics Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur,
India" " Unit for Science Dissemination, Central Leather Research Institute,
Chennai, India"",""Vasanth, S., Department of Mechatronics Engineering, SRM
Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, India" Muthuramalingam, T.,
Department of Mechatronics Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,
Kattankulathur, India " Gupta, S., Unit for Science Dissemination, Central
Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India"",""Due to the widespread application
and popularity of lasers in recent times, the usage of laser cutting for leather
applications has increased as well. Laser technology is needed to provide more
consistent and effective results while cutting leathers that include complicated
geometries particularly in several sectors where leathers are often utilized such
as footwear, apparel and fashion accessories. In this investigation, the diode
laser was preferred for leather cutting due to its regulated power density, compact
size and portability whereas the C02 lasers are uncontrollable. The benefit of
employing a diode laser is that it can overcome some of the disadvantages
associated with C02 lasers such as power consumption, carbonization layer and
geometric inaccuracy. There is no technique available to measure the carbonization
at the leather cut contour edges. Hence an attempt has been made to investigate the
carbonization percentage with the help of a machine vision system to improve the
machining process. The technique of measuring carbonization can be used effectively
in the leather industry for the accurate measurement of carbonization. The lower
duty cycle with moderate pulse width modulation (PWM) and amplitude could produce
lower carbonization layer. PWM frequency has a high influential role on determining
carbonization in leather cutting. © 2022 American Leather Chemists Association. All
rights reserved."",,""Computer vision" Leather Machining Pulse width
modulation Semiconductor lasers Voltage control Carbonisation
Carbonization layer Contour edges Diode-laser Goat leather Laser
cutting Leather applications Machine vision systems Performance measure
Pulsewidth modulations (PWM) " Carbonization"",,,,,,""The authors would like to
share their thanks and gratitude to M/s. Shafeeq Shameel & Co., Ambur, Tamilnadu,
India for providing Vegetable tanned goat leather samples."",""Stepanov, A.,
Manninen, M., Parnanen, I., Hirvimaki, M., Salminen, A., Laser cutting of leather:
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(2021) Opt Laser Technol, 141, p. 107028"",""Muthuramalingam, T." Department
of Mechatronics Engineering, Kattankulathur, India " email:
muthul060@gmail.com"",,,""American Leather Chemists
Association"",,,,,00029726,,JALCA,,""English"",""J Am Leather Chem
Assoc"",Article,""Final"","""",Scopus,2-s2.0-85132507069"

"Karuppiah K., Sankaranarayanan B., Ali S.M., Jabbour C.J.C., Bhalaji

R.K.A.,""57216614171" 54779403600 57193722242 15757819200 57206469714 ",Inhibitors
to circular economy practices in the leather industry using an integrated approach:
Implications for sustainable development goals in emerging
economies"",2021,""Sustainable Production and
Consumption"",""27"",,,""1554"",""1568"",,33,""10.1016/j.spc.2021.03.015"",""https:
//www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-
85103694794&doi=10.1016%2fj.spc.2021.03.015&partnerID=40&md5=ddb1f381f6fbc185566ec9
79faf48b77"",""Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of
Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu 626126, India" Department of
Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh " Global Chair in Management, Lincoln
International Business School, University of LincolnLN67TS, United
Kingdom"",""Karuppiah, K., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam
Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu 626126, India"
Sankaranarayanan, B., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of
Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu 626126, India Ali, S.M.,
Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh Jabbour, C.J.C., Global
Chair in Management, Lincoln International Business School, University of
LincolnLN67TS, United Kingdom " Bhalaji, R.K.A., Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil
Nadu 626126, India"",""Circular economy practices are considered an important
initiative in achieving sustainable development goals" " however, studies
synergizing circular economy and sustainable development goals are limited. The
leather industry, widely criticized for its adverse environmental impacts, has the
strong potential to implement circular economy practices. Further, the leather
industry is considered a foundational source for economically marginalized sectors
and it is a major economic contributor to emerging economies. Thus, the leather
industry plays a significant role in attaining sustainable development goals.
Hence, a study on circular economy practices considering the leather industry is of
significant importance. This paper proposes a methodological framework for
evaluating the inhibitors to circular economy practices in the leather industry.
For identifying the critical inhibitors to circular economy practices, this study
uses a systematic literature review and identifies twenty-five inhibitors. A hybrid
multi-criteria decision-making method combining the grey-decision making trial and
evaluation laboratory with fuzzy complex proportional assessment method is employed
for evaluating the inhibitors to circular economy practices. The findings of the
study reveal that the uncertainty of consumer demand, lack of social awareness,
stakeholders with short-term agendas, a lack of technologies and technical skills,
and challenges in the safe return of waste to the biosphere are the five most
influential inhibitors in circular economy practices. These findings can assist the
industrial community and governmental agencies in formulating the required
strategies to implement circular economy practices in the leather industry. © 2021
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DEMATEL Leather industry " Sustainable development goals"",""Decision making"
Environmental impact Leather Planning Sustainable development
Adverse environmental impacts Complex proportional assessments Governmental
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