This open access book addresses the practical challenges that Industry 4.0 presents for
SMEs. While large companies are already responding to the changes resulting from the …

This open access book explores the concept of Industry 4.0, which presents a considerable
challenge for the production and service sectors. While digitization initiatives are usually …

Industry 4.0 refers to the fourth industrial revolution and technological evolution from
embedded systems to cyber-physical production systems. A great challenge for the future …

Bigger companies have been the main adopters of Industry 4.0. However, small-and
medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant economic and employment contributors in …

Since the term Industry 4.0 was first mentioned at the Hannover Messe in 2011 (BMBF
2012), 10 years have passed. The accompanying Fourth Industrial Revolution has almost …

Industry 4.0 provides new paradigms for the industrial management of SMEs. Supported by
a growing number of new technologies, this concept appears more flexible and less …

The Industry 4.0 era has resulted in several opportunities and challenges for the
manufacturing industry and for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME); technologies …

The field of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digitalization is becoming more
mature and stands to significantly contribute to the full development of the agenda of …

The diffusion of Industry 4.0 within companies depends on their size. The resources and
processes of large companies are more structured, so they are likely to deploy 4.0 …

Industry 4.0 designates the recent digital revolution in the industrial sector, evolving from the
comprehensive networking and automation of all the productive areas. Equipment …