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7th Workshop on Management for Industry 5.0 (MFI5.0), at IFIP/IEEE NOMS 2026 – Network Operations and Management Symposium

Event Dates

May 18, 2026 - May 22, 2026

Location

Rome, Italy

Submission Deadline

Jan 19, 2026

The transition from ISA-95 to RAMI4.0/IIRA based automation for production automation in Industry 4.0 is ongoing. This includes the integration of legacy OT with emerging IT technologies. Another aspect is automation/digitalization across value networks involving a multitude of stakeholders in complex relationships. Consequently, Management for Industry 5.0 covers three thematic themes: (1) connectivity, infrastructure, and security, (2) the autonomous evolution and challenges of System of System (SoS) in cyber-physical systems (CPS), and (3) human in the loop.

Recent advancements in communication technology, especially wireless, are transforming the industrial landscape. This necessitates the integration of wireless LAN, PAN and cellular technology, specifically 5G/6G, into both OT and IT communications, offering greater flexibility and challenging traditional industrial communication and security paradigms. This shift extends beyond industry 5.0, benefiting fields like agriculture and logistics. Key requirements such as privacy, dependability, and trustworthiness drive service- and data-driven automation in various production domains.

The future will bring large System of Systems (SoS) involving IoT, AI, Analytics, Big data, and legacy technology, distributed among multiple stakeholders. The success of these production systems hinges on incorporating human actors and addressing challenges like trust in autonomous systems, human-robot collaboration, competence development, and knowledge management. This encompasses explainable AI in production and workplace integrated learning in smart factories.

While architectures like RAMI4.0 and IIRA have been proposed, they are still in their early stages. Implementation platforms and frameworks are also in their infancy, particularly in managing complex automation and digitalization solutions across all levels of abstraction. These architectures and technologies will be instrumental in autonomically controlling digitalized production infrastructures, requiring trustworthy and reliable data. Trust in industrial AI varies among stakeholders, impacting management and organizational aspects. Technology and organizational adaptation are critical, potentially leading to organizational reconfiguration.

Topics:

The workshop will focus on several core engineering and management issues, focus topics are:

AI based expert advice systems

Cooperation between services using e.g. agentic AI

Migration Management

Technology Acceptance

Technology and Organizational Adaptation

Operational Management

Security Management

Deployment Management

Automation Evolution of Management and Engineering

Management of Network in Industry

Connectivity Management from PHY to App

Product Life Cycle Management

Product Planning Management

Manufacturing Change Management

Manufacturing Process Management

Manufacturing Operations Management

Management of Digital Twins

SoS Challenges in Cyber Physical System

Technology and certification integration in CPS

New Return on Investment and Sustainability Approaches