Cloud manufacturing refers to the utilization of cloud computing technologies to support the manufacturing industry, enabling the use of shared resources, services and data through an interconnected network. Cloud manufacturing market consists of sales, by entities (organizations, sole traders or partnerships), of cloud manufacturing hardware, software and services that provide a flexible, scalable and efficient way for manufacturers to access computational tools, manufacturing resources and services over the internet, without needing to invest in large-scale infrastructure. It transforms traditional manufacturing processes by integrating hardware, software and network resources into cloud platforms, which can be accessed on-demand.