The main purpose of this study is to examine how the use of management tools supports the
readiness of manufacturing organizations for the implementation of Industry 4.0. The …

The fourth industrial revolution, fueled by automation and digital technology advancements,
enables us to manage manufacturing systems effectively. Its deployment in enterprises has …

Purpose As the level of implementation of Industry 4.0 increases, misalignments between
adopted technologies and organizational factors may result in benefits below expected. This …

Purpose Industry 4.0 is assumed to yield extensive industry-spanning opportunities.
However, exploiting these opportunities requires a targeted implementation of Industry 4.0 …

Industry 4.0 is a concept that represents the adoption by industrial companies of techniques
and processes allowed by digitization, cloud computing, the internet of things and big data to …

Within only a couple of years, Industry 4.0 made the transition from a potential buzzword with
an uncertain future to a serious manufacturing concept that is adopted by a constantly …

In this paper, we present a comprehensive conceptual approach to systematically analysing
and monitoring the readiness of manufacturing companies for Industry 4.0 in emerging …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an Industry 4.0 Readiness Assessment
Framework (I4. 0RAF) and demonstrate its applicability and practical relevance through a …

The technological development eg in terms of Industry 4.0 is moving rapidly enabling
manufacturing companies with new possibilities for digital transformations to offer products …

Industry 4.0 is a concept aimed at achieving the integration of physical parts of the
manufacturing process (ie, complex machinery, various devices, and sensors) and cyber …