themselves in a post-industrial world in which the days of manufacturing were numbered. It has now been realised that a solid … increasing industry's share of gross domestic product in the EU 27 from currently just under 16 per cent to 20 per cent by the … this analysis provides answers: How has European, and especially German, industry maintained its position in the global …

. From the development of Heron’s first robot and the Antikythera mechanism to today’s Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4 … different scenarios and locations. Chapters discuss quality control of Nigeria’s road network, Ethiopia’s leather industry …, Africa’s food industry, and Hong Kong’s construction sector, among other scenarios. The book also discusses quality control …