@incollection{MollerMadsenBergeretal., author = {M{\o}ller, Charles and Madsen, Ole and Berger, Ulrich and Shou, Casper and Heidemann Lassen, Astrid and Vejrum W{\ae}hrens, Brian}, title = {The Smart Production Vision}, series = {The Future of Smart Production for SMEs: A Methodological and Practical Approach Towards Digitalization in SMEs}, booktitle = {The Future of Smart Production for SMEs: A Methodological and Practical Approach Towards Digitalization in SMEs}, publisher = {Springer International Publishing}, address = {Cham}, isbn = {978-3-031-15428-7}, pages = {13 -- 28}, abstract = {In this chapter, the Smart Production vision is discussed. The Smart Production approach is developed and described, and Smart Production is positioned in relation to Industry 4.0. Smart Production operationalize the journey towards Industry 4.0 and beyond. First, the need for a new approach to manufacturing is discussed, and from the perspectives of Industry 4.0, the Smart Production concept is derived. Then the framework is explored and finally, the approach is outlined. The Smart Production vision is an approach to make an integrated production system smarter by continuous digitizing, automating, and organizing towards supporting the company specific missions.}, language = {en} }