Industry 4.0 is transforming manufacturing by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twins, and automation technologies. However, a lack of standardized regulations is slowing down adoption. A new study, <a href="https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2503.08460" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">"Status and Future Prospects of the Standardization Framework Industry 4.0: A European Perspective,"</a> published in <em>Service Oriented, Holonic and Multi-agent Manufacturing Systems for Industry of the Future</em>, examines how global standards can improve interoperability, efficiency, and security in Industry 4.0.