TY - CHAP A1 - Møller, Charles A1 - Madsen, Ole A1 - Berger, Ulrich A1 - Shou, Casper A1 - Heidemann Lassen, Astrid A1 - Vejrum Wæhrens, Brian T1 - The Smart Production Vision T2 - The Future of Smart Production for SMEs: A Methodological and Practical Approach Towards Digitalization in SMEs N2 - 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. Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-031-15428-7 SP - 13 EP - 28 PB - Springer International Publishing CY - Cham ER -