Planning for Digitalisation in SMEs using Tools of the Digital Factory

Stoldt, Johannes; Trapp, Thies Uwe; Toussaint, Stefan; Süße, Marian; Schlegel, Andreas; Pütz, Matthias

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.100

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“…Digitalisation enables SMEs to promptly identify changing customer needs and to act accordingly (Stoldt et al, 2018). Besides opening up innovative activities to external actors (customers), digital tools also offer a great opportunity for process and management innovations.…”

Section: Digital Tools For Customer-based Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When discussing customer-based innovation measures in SMEs through digital tools, there are several challenges, barriers and critical concerns that stand out in the literature consulted (Abel-Koch et al, 2019;Cesaroni & Consoli, 2015;Schaubmair, 2017;Stoldt et al, 2018;Zimmermann, 2018):…”

Section: Challenges and Critical Concerns Of Customer-based Innovation In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hence, targeted trainings within SMEs in order to generate an overview of the needed skills, the available tools and management opportunities for customer-based innovation measures are very much needed (Cesaroni & Consoli, 2015;Schaubmair, 2017). In fact, small companies need to catch up with digitalisation despite of their tendency to be cautious and sceptical of new technologies (Stoldt et al, 2018). In order to achieve this, owners and employees must be trained to increase the level of digitalisation in their SME (Zimmermann, 2016).…”

Section: Challenges and Critical Concerns Of Customer-based Innovation In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF CUSTOMER-BASED INNOVATION THROUGH DIGITAL TOOLS IN SMEs

Hogeforster¹,

Henke²,

Mesloh

et al. 2021

International Scientific Conference „Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Economics Engineering"

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Purpose – the purpose of this paper is to map out the current state of customer-based innovation through digital tools in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), highlighting advantages but also challenges, tools, methods and procedures involved. Research methodology – a twofold methodology comprising desk research and literature review is drawn upon. Findings – the authors conclude that customer-based innovation can be crucial for the success and resilience of SMEs and thus, the European economy. In order to provide SMEs with practical advice, further empirical research on the use of digital tools for customer-based innovation in SMEs is needed. Research limitations – this research paper is limited to a theoretical scope and serves as a preparatory research for quantitative and qualitative surveys that will be run in various EU countries after the publication of this paper. Practical implications – this research paper is relevant for SME managers, advisors and researchers that are interested in digital customer-based innovation in companies. Based on the theoretical framework provided in this paper, concrete training and education measures in the field will be developed. Originality/Value – the assessment of feasible customer-based innovation measures in SMEs is crucial in order to se-cure their competitiveness and productivity, especially for companies in north-eastern Europe that are competing with low-wage countries. Based on this paper, further concrete empirical research, training and education measures will be developed.

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Section: Digital Tools For Customer-based Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Challenges and Critical Concerns Of Customer-based Innovation In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Challenges and Critical Concerns Of Customer-based Innovation In Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF CUSTOMER-BASED INNOVATION THROUGH DIGITAL TOOLS IN SMEs

Hogeforster¹,

Henke²,

Mesloh

et al. 2021

International Scientific Conference „Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Economics Engineering"

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“…It is also important to understand the circumstances of technologies being adopted, the extend of the technology adoption i.e. incremental or radical [19,21], as well as the system, process or the activity that needs to be improved by technologies. SMEs, in particular, may not always be aware of the understanding and capabilities required from management to implement such technologies.…”

Section: Managerial Capabilities Of Production Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Conceptual Model for Deploying Digitalization in SMEs Through Capability Building

Chavez¹,

Hauge²,

Bellgran³

2020

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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This paper proposes a conceptual implementation model for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to follow as part of their digitalization implementation. It can later be translated into a practical step by step guide for SMEs to practice during their digital transformation. The model is based on gradually developing industrial capabilities that can influence production processes performance. The model development was based on a critical literature review and a real case industry application. The case data served as direct feedback to the model to assess both the model validity and the actual SMEs needs. The capabilities included in the model are proved to directly influence the performance positively. In comparison with existing models and frameworks, this model envisions the company a full digital shift by proposing an achievable sequence which SMEs in a resource-efficient way could start deploying in compliance with their business needs. SMEs can utilize the capabilities as a foundation for a system that supports continuous improvement in the whole factory.

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“…Its usage includes digitalization of products and services offered, new market models and digitalization and integration of simple technical -economical relation to complex technical -economical networks 7 . Stoldt et al 8 highlight that companies can implement two strategies to digitalize their business -either transform their processes and production sites incrementally or implement radical change by exchanging entire processes and systems with fully digitalized ones. These authors assumed that SMEs do not typically have the economic strength to accomplish such a revolution but are eager to employ novel technologies in their factories to raise their competitiveness.…”

Section: Digital Transformation and Industry 40mentioning

confidence: 99%