Capturing the benefits of industry 4.0: a business network perspective

Schröeder, Andreas; Bigdeli, Ali Ziaee; Zarco, Carlos Galera; Baines, Tim

doi:10.1080/09537287.2019.1612111

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“…It provides a practical guideline for the manufacturing industry to implement CPS for better product quality and system reliability with more intelligent and resilient manufacturing equipment. Schroeder et al (2019) investigated Industry 4.0 context from the perspective of internet of things (IOT) as the enabling technology and product-use data as the core network resource to provide benefit opportunities to different actors in a business network perspective. They examined the case of an emergent IoT-based business network in the UK road transport industry.…”

Section: Cluster 2: Technological and Environmental Impactmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of Industry 4.0 on the reconciliation of dynamic capabilities: evidence from the European manufacturing industries

Felsberger

Qaiser

Choudhary

et al. 2020

Production Planning & Control

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Industry 4.0 offers massive potential for implementing sustainability, which is a growing concern for global manufacturing industries. This paper investigates the impact of the implementation of Industry 4.0 with specific emphasis on digital transformation on the sustainability dimensions of European manufacturing industries. In doing so, we propose a framework to identify the implications of Industry 4.0 on the reconciliation of the firm's existing and new dynamic capabilities, competencies, and market requirements to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Using a multiple case research design, we study six European manufacturing companies, including aerospace manufacturing (AM) and electronic component and systems (ECS) manufacturing. The novelty of our study lies in developing a set of theoretical propositions that reveals interrelations between Industry 4.0, the dynamic capabilities of the firm and distinct dimensions of sustainability. Our findings show that the reconciliation of dynamic capabilities mediates the impact of Industry 4.0 on economic, environmental, and social aspects. The study provides insights to practitioners to strengthen their dynamic capabilities in order to achieve sustainability while implementing Industry 4.0. Moreover, the findings also facilitate investment decisions in Industry 4.0 projects.

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Section: Cluster 2: Technological and Environmental Impactmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of Industry 4.0 on the reconciliation of dynamic capabilities: evidence from the European manufacturing industries

Felsberger

Qaiser

Choudhary

et al. 2020

Production Planning & Control

151

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“…-Visualisation and analysis techniques for big data processing facilitate the establishment of new service propositions (Schroeder et al, 2019, Opresnik and Taisch, 2015, Lee et al, 2014.…”

Section: Analyticsmentioning

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Context matters: how internal and external factors impact servitization

Dmitrijeva

Schröeder

Bigdeli

et al. 2019

Production Planning & Control

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The study investigates how internal and external context factors impact a manufacturer's servitization process (i.e. the strategic transformation from competing through products towards competing through services). A theoretical framework was developed that integrates a multi-stage conceptualisation of servitization with a focus on the wide range of internal and external context factors that support or oppose the transformation. The study draws on the collective experiences of 25 senior executives from 17 servitizing small-and medium-sized manufacturers, using a focus group-based enquiry method. The findings recognise servitization as a multi-stage transformation process with each stage being exposed to different context factors. The findings identify a wide range of context factors and show how their specific impact varies depending on the manufacturer's servitization stage. Several theoretical and practical implications are provided.

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“…The core contribution of the IoT in an advanced services context is premised on a customer authorising the manufacturer to closely monitor its product as it forms an integral part of the customer's businessa concession which requires trust in the manufacturer-customer relationship (Suppatvech et al, 2019). Industrial companies are naturally hesitant to share data that may reveal operational details and provide their suppliers with negotiation leverage (Schroeder, Ziaee Bigdeli, Galera Zarco, & Baines, 2019). Therefore, the importance and implications of these relational challenges in terms of the manufacturer's ability to utilise the IoT in an advanced services context point to two critical gaps in the literature.…”

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Digitally enabled advanced services: a socio-technical perspective on the role of the internet of things (IoT)

Schröeder

Naik

Bigdeli

et al. 2020

IJOPM

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate how the internet of things (IoT) contributes to manufacturers' advanced services development and delivery. To better understand the creation of these IoT contributions, the study adopts a socio-technical research perspective, which expands the scope of the investigation and integrates the technological, information and social factors that enable these IoT contributions.Design/methodology/approachA multiple-case research method was employed to investigate the IoT contribution scenarios of 15 manufacturers who offer advanced services and to examine their dependence on other non-IoT factors, using thematic analysis.FindingsThe analysis identified five advanced services value propositions, which are enabled by nine “IoT-enabled information systems (IS) artefacts” that specify the distinct interactions between the technological, information and social subsystems supporting the manufacturers' advanced services value propositions.Originality/valueThe study advances the servitisation research by demonstrating that IoT technology on its own is insufficient for the creation of the IoT contributions. It shows, instead, the need for close interactions with a diverse range of other factors, which are often not considered when developing an IoT strategy. The study also introduces the IS artefact notion as a unit of analysis that constitutes an alternative to the commonly adopted techno-centric perspective used to conceptualise IoT contributions. The study and its findings add to the development of a socio-technical perspective on the IoT in advanced services and thereby suggests a number of theoretical and practical implications.

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Capturing the benefits of industry 4.0: a business network perspective

Cited by 131 publications

References 97 publications

The impact of Industry 4.0 on the reconciliation of dynamic capabilities: evidence from the European manufacturing industries

The impact of Industry 4.0 on the reconciliation of dynamic capabilities: evidence from the European manufacturing industries

Context matters: how internal and external factors impact servitization

Digitally enabled advanced services: a socio-technical perspective on the role of the internet of things (IoT)

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