AdaBoost	Adaptive Boosting
AI	Artificial Intelligence
AM	Additive Manufacturing
ANN	Artificial Neural Network
AR	Augmented Reality
CAD	Computer-Aided Design
CAE	Convolutional AutoEncoder
CAM	Computer-Aided Manufacturing
CAQ	Computer-Aided Quality Assurance
CART	Classification and Regression Tree
CM	Condition Monitoring
CNC	Computer Numeric Control
CNN	Convolutional Neural Network
CRM	Customer Relationship Management
DBN	Dynamic Bayesian Network
DDPG	Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient
DES	Discrete Event Simulation
DfX	Design for X
DL	Deep Learning
DNN	Deep Neural Network
DOF	Degrees of Freedom
DQN	Deep Q-Network
DT	Digital Twin
ERP	Enterprise Resource Planning
FE	Finite Element
FFT	Fast Fourier Transform
GA	Genetic Algorithm
GAN	Generative Adversarial Network
GCN	Graph Convolution Network
GD	Gradient Descent
GMM	Gaussian Mixture Model
GP	Gaussian Process
GPT	General-Purpose Technology
GPU	Graphical Processing Unit
GRU	Gated Recurrent Units
GWO	Grey Wolf Optimization
HMC	Human-Machine Collaboration
HMM	Hidden Markov Model
HPC	High-Performance Computing
HRC	Human-Robot Collaboration
HRI	Human-Robot Interaction
IoT	Internet of Things
ISRES	Improved Stochastic Ranking Evolution Strategy
k-NN	k-Nearest Neighbors algorithm
KPI	Key Performance Indicators
LMD	Laser Melting Deposition
LPBF	Laser Powder Bed Fusion
LSTM	Long Short-Term Memory
MAS	Multi-Agent System
MBSE	Model-Based System Engineering
MCMC	Markov Chain Monte Carlo
MDP	Markov Decision Process
MES	Manufacturing Execution System
ML	Machine Learning
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology
NN	Neural Network
PCA	Principal Component Analysis
PDA	Production Data Acquisition
PdM	Predictive Maintenance
PGM	Probabilistic Graphical Model
PHM	Prognostics and systems Health Management
PIO	Pigeon-Inspired Optimization
PLM	Product Lifecycle Management
PML	Probabilistic Machine Learning
PPC	Production Planning and Control
PSO	Particle Swarm Optimization
QP	Quadratic Programming
RCM	Random Coefficient Model
ResNet	Residual Neural Network
RF	Random Forest
RL	Reinforcement Learning
RNN	Recurrent Neural Network
RTM	Resin Transfer Molding
RUL	Remaining Useful Life
SCM	Supply Chain Management
SME	Small and Medium-sized Enterprise
SSAE-PHMM	Stack Sparse AutoEncoder Parallel Hidden Markov Model
SVDD	Supported Vector Data Descriptor
SVM	Support Vector Machine
TRPO	Trust Region Policy Optimization
UAV	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
VR	Virtual Reality
VUCA	Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous
WGP	German Academic Society for Production Engineering
XaaS	X-as-a-Service