This paper reviews the application of big data in smart manufacturing. Currently, the application of big data into the manufacturing operation is still a premature undertaking, with cost, compatibility, and lack of expertise hindering decision-making for many organizations. The selected papers discuss a variety of situations in which big data analytics and its applications have been used to enhance decision-making in the manufacturing operations, productions, scheduling, quality assurance, maintenance, and sustainability with significant data analytics considerations, obstacles to extensive data analytics adoption, machine learning, and use of sensors for data extraction. This article presents the discussions in the manufacturing industry surrounding the use of big data analytics.
