In the light of several national advanced manufacturing strategies such as Industry 4.0 in Germany or the Made in China 2025 initiative in China, this article examines the challenges of Industry 4.0 adoption of Japanese small and medium-sized manufacturing firms. A technology adoption model for Industry 4.0 is developed and empirically tested with 38 manufacturing companies. The results yield that the market uncertainty of the firm’s business is a significant driver for adoption in the short, medium, and long-term. Relative competitive advantage matters in the short term and top management support in the long-term. No support has been identified concerning advanced manufacturing complexity and market transparency of Industry 4.0 solutions.

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I n the first part of the publication [l] an algorithm for the adaptation of the static optimum was represented. This part demonstrates the application of this algorithm to a specific problem. The problems, which are connected with the application of the choice of the object function, of making the process model available and of the realizable economic effects are elaborated. The example of the tested on-line control of a stirred tank reactor shows the advantages and disadvantages of the used algorithm. kijnnen diese Forderungen erfiillen, wenn wie im vorliegenden Fall die Qualitat des Produktes (Gebrauchswert) als unveranderlich angesetzt werden kann [4]. Solche

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