Implementation of Industry 4.0 Technologies: What Can We Learn from the Past?

Maghazei, Omid; Netland, Torbjørn H.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-66923-6_16

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“…Our study confirms that top management has a fundamental role in supporting such a changing scenario, because it is in charge of coordinating intra-and inter-firm communication among different actors (Saberi et al, 2019;Kiel et al, 2017). Within this context, investing in AMTs in the manufacturing area seems to be key to increase the intensity of adoption of I4.0, according with Maghazei and Netland (2017), which is also in line with Davies (2015) stating that the lack of financial resources could limit the success of digitalization, overall for SMEs.…”

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“…Indeed, there are few studies (e.g. Maghazei and Netland, 2017) prompting that AMTs should be implemented to exploit the potential of I4.0 revolution successfully. It seems that "an automated production system of people, machines and tools for the planning and control of the production process" (Maghazei and Netland, 2017, p. 136) is an important antecedent of I4.0; just to make an example, Internet of Things (IoT) integrates "advanced manufacturing technology and modern management technology to realize the dynamic perception, intelligent processing and optimal control of manufacturing system" (Huang et al, 2017).…”

Section: Literature Review and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in SMEs: results of an international study

Agostini

Nosella

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the financial resources invested in advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) and social capital (SC), in terms of the set of internal and external relationships a firm holds, have a positive effect on the adoption of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies. Furthermore, it tests whether the organizational context strengthens these relationships. Design/methodology/approach The authors used regression models to analyze data collected through an international survey carried out within the scope of a European project involving six Central European regions. Findings Results show that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) having stronger internal and external SC have a higher propensity to adopt I4.0 technologies, and both management support and absorptive capacity (AC) strengthen these relationships, whereas investments in AMTs within the manufacturing area and internal SC have a positive association with the intensity of I4.0 adoption. However, in presence of a high level of management support and AC, the relationship between external SC and I4.0 adoption becomes positive and significant. Management support also moderates the impact that investments in AMTs in the manufacturing area and internal SC have on the intensity of adoption of I4.0 technologies. Originality/value This paper is one of the first to investigate the context of SMEs that, having fewer resources, face some difficulties in exploiting the potential of I4.0 revolution. Moreover, it adopts a broad perspective on the factors that facilitate the adoption of I4.0.

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The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in SMEs: results of an international study

Agostini

Nosella

2019

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“…An interesting research approach that should be explored further is how the findings from studies on earlier technological shifts can be used to support research on Industry 4.0. One example of this approach is the review by Maghazei and Netland (2017), who examine how existing literature on AMTs can support the current stream of Industry 4.0 research.…”

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The link between Industry 4.0 and lean manufacturing: mapping current research and establishing a research agenda

Buer

Strandhagen

Chan

2018

International Journal of Production Research

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In recent years, Industry 4.0 has emerged as one of the most discussed concepts and has gained significant popularity in both academia and the industrial sector. Both Industry 4.0 and lean manufacturing utilise decentralised control and aim to increase productivity and flexibility. However, there have been few studies investigating the link between these two domains. This article explores this novel area and maps the current literature. This is achieved through a systematic literature review methodology, investigating literature published up to and including August 2017. This article identifies four main research streams concerning the link between Industry 4.0 and lean manufacturing, and a research agenda for future studies is proposed.

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“…the advanced manufacturing technologies stream (AMT) connected to the previous industrial revolution, e.g. Boyer et al, 1996;Maghazei and Netland, 2017):…”

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“…Literature review on the performance impact and implementation context of I4.0 technologies In a literature review of AMTs covering an extensive period between 1986 and 2016, Maghazei and Netland (2017) show that the contextual factors and the performance impact of manufacturing technology implementation are two fundamental research areas in this field.…”

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Industry 4.0: a review and analysis of contingency and performance effects

Szász

Demeter

Rácz

et al. 2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the literature and offer a more generalizable empirical investigation on the performance impact of implementing Industry 4.0, and the way important contingency factors (plant size, multinational status, country context) affect implementation efforts.Design/methodology/approachFollowing a systematic literature review, the empirical research is based on a large-scale survey of 705 manufacturing plants from 22 countries. Structural equation modeling is employed to discover the relationships between the main constructs of interest, complemented with subgroup analyses to offer a more detailed understanding of the main effects.FindingsWe provide evidence that technologies enabling Industry 4.0 have a positive impact on operational performance, including cost, quality, delivery and flexibility performance. Results of the analyses further indicate that (1) larger firms invest more in implementing Industry 4.0 technologies, (2) manufacturing firms in less competitive countries, especially in the South-East Asian region invest significantly more effort than competitive countries, while (3) multinational companies have no advantage over local firms.Research limitations/implicationsThe survey data employed in this study refers to the early years of companies embracing Industry 4.0 solutions, and thus does not contain the most recent advances in manufacturing technologies.Originality/valueThe paper represents one of the first studies in the literature to assess on a large-scale survey the performance impact of Industry 4.0 technologies, as well as the main contingency factors affecting the implementation of these technologies.

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Implementation of Industry 4.0 Technologies: What Can We Learn from the Past?

Cited by 17 publications

References 21 publications

The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in SMEs: results of an international study

The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in SMEs: results of an international study

The link between Industry 4.0 and lean manufacturing: mapping current research and establishing a research agenda

Industry 4.0: a review and analysis of contingency and performance effects

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