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Abstract The manufacturing industry has been facing several challenges, including sustainability, performance and quality of production. Manufacturers attempt to enhance the competitiveness of companies by implementing CPS (Cyber-Physical Systems) through the convergence of IoT(Internet of Things) and ICT(Information & Communication Technology) in the manufacturing process level. However, a CPS platform (or Smart factory in other words) or a framework is composed of different types of data acquisition/handling method, decision making rules and functions depending on the characteristic of the manufacturing company. In this paper, we propose a smart injection molding system framework based on real-time manufacturing data considering the characteristics of injection molding processes, modules that compose the framework, and their detailed functions. This paper is expected to be used as a guideline to increase the market competitiveness of injection molding industry and support the construction of a smart factory in preparation of Industire 4.0.