Assad, FadiKonstantinov, SergeyPatsavellas, JohnSalonitis, Konstantinos2024-10-212024-10-212024Assad F, Konstantinov S, Patsavellas J, Salonitis K. (2024) A framework for enabling metaverse for sustainable manufacturing. Procedia CIRP, Volume 128, 2024, pp. 108-1132212-8271https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.06.010https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23096Newly introduced technologies often require time for adoption and integration into manufacturing environments, for several reasons including technological maturity, adoption costs, and skills gaps. The inclusion of sustainability as a new requirement for both customers and producers adds further complexity to the equation. As metaverse technology became available, it became logical to establish a set of requirements to harness its new potential and create a sustainability-oriented framework for seamless integration into modern smart manufacturing environments. Against this background, the current work introduces a framework aimed at harnessing the potential of the metaverse to enhance manufacturing sustainability. As a case study, an industrial workshop was analysed and evaluated using the proposed framework. The findings help create a future plan for leveraging the use of the metaverse and prioritising its requirements.108-113enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/4014 Manufacturing engineeringMetaverseSustainable ManufacturingSustainabilityTechnology AdoptionArticle555077128