智慧工廠的概念在不同的時期應有所不同。在現階段技術和產業發展基礎及未來經濟社會發展的需求下， 形成了一個階段性的定義，即是基於工業 4.0 核心技術網實系統所產生的智慧生產環境。是一個工廠作業 方式的典範移轉，不僅系統模式可應用於其它產業，其所生產的連結智慧產品所造成的衝擊更超越製造業 的藩籬。

The concepts of Smart Factory vary during different times. With the current technology and industry development and needs for coping with future social economic development, a pragmatic defi nition is formed. Smart Factory is the smart production environment mainly based on the core technology of Industry 4.0, namely, Cyber Physical System. It is a paradigm shift for the operational activities in factories, not only applicable for many other industries but also creating significant impact far beyond the boundary of manufacturing industries through the connected smart products they will be producing.