An Overview of Smart Product Manufacturing Based on Classic Product Development Processes

The manufacturing landscape of the industry has been changing in recent years with the current disruptive technological advances. The industry 4.0 paradigm goes beyond the adoption of technology. It has accelerated the development of new concepts and methods that influence products and processes, gradually allowing the creation of intelligent products. Although these advances address the integration of Industry 4.0 with the intelligent product development process, the intelligent product concept does not consolidate yet. Likewise, the classical adjustment of product development processes to meet the prospects of developing and manufacturing smart products should be further addressed. This article contextualizes what has been studied about the concept of intelligent products, the intellectual process of product development, and the importance of enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 in the process. The analysis is carried out based on the study of relevant articles that focus on the themes, the concept, and the development of smart products. In addition, the main differences, and necessary adaptations in the classic product development processes about intelligent product development process frameworks are addressed. The study's main result is an overview of the existing gaps within the problematic issues. In addition, a discussion is carried out on the requirements and needs for future construction of the Intelligent Product Development Processes framework.