The new era of Big Data (BD) is influencing the chemical industries
tremendously, providing several opportunities to reshape the way they
operate and for shifting towards smart manufacturing. Given the
availability of free software, and the large amount of real-time data
generated and stored in process plants why many chemical industries are
still not fully adopting BD? The industry is just starting to realize
the importance of a large amount of data that they own to make the right
decisions and to support their strategies. This article is exploring the
importance of professional competencies and data science that influence
BD in chemical industries for shifting towards smart manufacturing in a
fast and reliable manner. This article utilizes a literature review and
identifies potential applications in the chemical industry to shift from
conventional methods towards a data-driven approach.
Sensor Networks and Intelligent Automation Systems for Big Data-driven Smart Manufacturing in Cyber-Physical Connected Environments