Advances in Production TechnologyAuthor: Christian Breche Published by Springer International Publishing ISBN: 978-3-319-12303-5 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12304-2Table of Contents:Introduction Hypotheses for a Theory of Production in the Context of Industrie 4.0 The Production Logistic Theory as an Integral Part of a Theory of Production Technology Business Models with Additive Manufacturing—Opportunities and Challenges from the Perspective of Economics and Management SLM Production Systems: Recent Developments in Process Development, Machine Concepts and Component Design Meta-Modelling Techniques Towards Virtual Production Intelligence Designing New Forging Steels by ICMPE Productivity Improvement Through the Application of Hybrid Processes The Development of Incremental Sheet Forming from Flexible Forming to Fully Integrated Production of Sheet Metal Parts IMKS and IMMS—Two Integrated Methods for the One-Step-Production of Plastic/Metal Hybrid Parts A Symbolic Approach to Self-optimisation in Production System Analysis and Control Approaches of Self-optimising Systems in Manufacturing Adaptive Workplace Design Based on Biomechanical Stress Curves Human Factors in Production Systems Human Factors in Product Development and Design, This edited volume contains the selected papers presented at the scientific board meeting of the German Cluster of Excellence on “Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries”,  held in November 2014. The topical structure of the book is clustered in six sessions: Integrative Production Technology, Individualised Production, Virtual Production Systems, Integrated Technologies, Self-Optimising Production Systems and Human Factors in Production Technology. The Aachen perspective on a holistic theory of production is complemented by conference papers from external leading researchers in the fields of production, materials science and bordering disciplines. The target audience primarily comprises research experts and practitioners in the field but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students