Urban production: State of the art and future trends for urban factories

摘要: Abstract Ongoing urbanization and increasing decentralization of production have increased interest in the urban factory concept. Urban factories are systems located an environment that make use unique resources characteristics their surroundings to create products locally with a potentially high degree customer involvement. This paper explores key technologies methods, enabling cities requirements expand support Industry examples presented highlight opportunity provide deliver better, more customizable at lower cost, environmental impact shorter lead-time. In general, there still uncertainties on how underlying physical immaterial exchange flows influence vice versa. Technological solutions fostering positive mainly coming from single disciplinary backgrounds increasingly transferred application sites.