Welcome to the International Symposium on Small-scale Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (SIMS 2016)!

21-24 June 2016

SIMS - International Symposium on Small-scale Intelligent Manufacturing Systems - is the leading international forum for academic and industrial experts to disseminate information on the most recent theories, practices and research results in the field of Small-scale Intelligent Manufacturing Systems.

Small-scale Intelligent Manufacturing System (SIMS) is an emerging concept and it is of paramount importance for improving and enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of manufacturers, especially small and medium-sized ones, in order to survive in today’s rapid changing market. SIMS aims at incorporating state-of-the-art technologies with leading edge management methods for achieving continuous improvement on flexibility, reliability, productivity and sustainability of manufacturing system in order to provide customers with high customized products at reasonable price and rapid delivery.
SIMS Symposium aims at providing a common platform for academics, researchers and practitioners to interact and discuss the trends and advances in a broad extend of SIMS.

Symposium Topics
The main topics of SIMS 2016 include, but not limited to:
- Robotics and Automation
- Augmented Reality
- Innovative Product Design and Optimization
- Integration of CAD/CAPP/CAM/CIMS
- Operations Management
- Quality Control and Management
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Industry 4.0
- Lean and Agile Manufacturing
- Virtual and Grid Manufacturing
- Flexible manufacturing system
- Logistics and Life-cycle Management
- Intelligent Decision Making
- Big Data and Internet of Things
- Intelligent Manufacturing
- Human Factors
- Production planning and control
- Safety, Security and Risk Management