Barriers and Enablers for Industry 4.0 in SMEs: A Combined Integration Framework
Müller J, Islam N, Kazantsev N, Romanello R, Olivera G, Das D, Hamzeh R (2024)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages Range: 1-13
Abstract
Although Industry 4.0 was introduced a decade ago, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still have not adopted several technologies. Therefore, integrating SMEs along horizontal, vertical, and end-to-end engineering dimensions remains challenging. Due to the importance of SMEs for industrial value chains, understanding SMEs' barriers and respective enablers for Industry 4.0 integration is vital. Applying a multiple case study approach, this paper investigates their experience in Industry 4.0 through technological, organizational, and environmental factors. We aggregate the barriers and respective enablers to Industry 4.0 into an integration framework, which helps to understand Industry 4.0 in SMEs from a broader viewpoint inside these firms, upstream and downstream supply chains, and beyond manufacturing. The findings show that the success of Industry 4.0 integration is more oriented toward operational benefits than strategic advantages and depends upon how these technologies are integrated with various stakeholders across the supply chain, such as original equipment manufacturers, R&D agencies, or sub-suppliers.
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University of Auckland
New Zealand (NZ)
Federal University of Technology – Paraná / UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ
Brazil (BR)
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom (GB)
University of East London (UEL)
United Kingdom (GB)
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
India (IN)
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Italy (IT)
New Zealand (NZ)
Federal University of Technology – Paraná / UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ
Brazil (BR)
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom (GB)
University of East London (UEL)
United Kingdom (GB)
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
India (IN)
Università degli Studi di Trieste
Italy (IT)
How to cite
APA:
Müller, J., Islam, N., Kazantsev, N., Romanello, R., Olivera, G., Das, D., & Hamzeh, R. (2024). Barriers and Enablers for Industry 4.0 in SMEs: A Combined Integration Framework. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2024.3365771
MLA:
Müller, Julian, et al. "Barriers and Enablers for Industry 4.0 in SMEs: A Combined Integration Framework." IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (2024): 1-13.
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