This white paper is aimed at people who are curious about smart manufacturing, searching for generic information about the concept, and/or trying to get an understanding of what is being done in the arena of international standardization and the implications it might have to industry.

The white paper presents the enablers and the enhancers of smart manufacturing and their predicted effects. The white paper also presents the roadmap (proposal) that the ISO Smart Manufacturing Coordinating Committee (SMCC) uses in their work to advance the concept of smart manufacturing. The aim is to make it easier for companies to adapt to and benefit from the concept.