Smart Manufacturing Analytics Using Industrial Internet of Things

  • Authors

    • Alan Turing Reader in Mathematics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Author
    • Donald Davies Scientist, National Physical Laboratory, United Kingdom Author

    DOI:

    https://doi.org/10.67228/30715725/IJIARE-2025PII8N5J

    Published 07-03-2025

  • Smart Manufacturing, Industrial Internet Of Things (Iiot), Industry 4.0, Manufacturing Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive Maintenance, Cyber-Physical Systems, Edge Computing, Industrial Automation

    Issue

    Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025)

    Section

    Articles

    How to Cite

    [1]
    A. Turing and D. Davies, “Smart Manufacturing Analytics Using Industrial Internet of Things”, IJIARE, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 01–18, Jul. 2025, doi: 10.67228/30715725/IJIARE-2025PII8N5J.

  • Abstract

    Industry 4.0 has transformed traditional manufacturing into smart, data-driven, and highly connected production environments by integrating the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Cloud and Edge Computing, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and Big Data Analytics. Smart Manufacturing Analytics (SMA) continuously collects and analyzes real-time data from sensors, machines, robots, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and enterprise systems to enable intelligent decision-making. Unlike conventional manufacturing, SMA supports descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics for applications such as predictive maintenance, fault diagnosis, quality inspection, production forecasting, energy optimization, and adaptive process control. Emerging technologies including digital twins, intelligent robotics, and Explainable AI (XAI) further enhance manufacturing resilience, transparency, and automation. Despite significant advancements, challenges such as interoperability, real-time data integration, network scalability, cybersecurity, device reliability, and decision-making under uncertainty remain. A multi-tier smart manufacturing framework combining IIoT, machine learning, cloud-edge computing, and optimization algorithms enables real-time asset monitoring, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, resource allocation, and production optimization. Overall, Smart Manufacturing Analytics improves productivity, equipment health, product quality, energy efficiency, and operational resilience while reducing downtime and manufacturing costs, providing a strong foundation for next-generation intelligent and sustainable manufacturing ecosystems.

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