Managing Manufacturing Knowledge in Europe in the Era of Industry 4.0

This book offers a new approach to designing the knowledge management process and integrating it with the implementation of Industry 4.0 technology.

Justyna Patalas-Maliszewska is a professor at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Zielona Góra. In her scientific work, she focusses her research on computational intelligence in production, modelling and designing methods, and also on the tools and solutions in support of manufacturing companies. She has been awarded many international scholarships, including several under the Framework Programme UE, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, DAAD. She is the author of over 200 scientific publications, including scientific monographs and articles in hugely significant and impactful journals; she is also the author of many expert opinions and recommendations for enterprises at both the regional and national levels.

She has carried out various international research projects in information systems, including several under the Interreg Programme EU, as well as several for companies and the National Laboratory. She has given numerous lectures, both in Poland and abroad. These include lectures at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic; Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) in Cottbus-Senftenberg in Brandenburg, Germany; the Technical University in Chemnitz, Germany; and the Technical University in Vienna, Austria. She is a member of the Committee of Production Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Polish Society for Production Management and the Polish Society for Innovation Management.