SME’s versus “Industry 4.0”: extended case study based on results of initial research in Polish conditions

Abstract

In this paper the author tries to present and analyze some results of his researches focused on surveying the expectations and needs as well as troubles and difficulties concerned with confronting small and medium size enterprises (SME’s) with various challenges generated by the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). After presenting in the first part of the paper a listing and some subjective discussion of general as well as particular problems of implementing the Industry 4.0 approach in practice of the contemporary industry, in next chapters the adopted assumptions as well as obtained results of the SME’s oriented survey are introduced together with a short presentation and discussion of used methods and tools of research. The cases of Polish SME’s are illustrated by results of investigating a limited group of firms, which fulfil SME criteria and are located and operating in Metropolis GZM (Silesian Voivodeship, Poland). In the last part of the papers the author summarizes obtained results and proposes some next steps of further research.

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“…The initial (first-round) survey was carried out in the Region (Voivodeship) of Upper Silesia (more precisely: in the area of GZM Metropolis) between October 2018 and January 2019 and described in (Kaźmierczak 2019). As explained in a previous publication, the decision to limit the research area was basedfirston the substantive representativeness of the Upper Silesian Voivodeship in the structure of the Polish economy.…”

“…The first-round survey was carried out in the Region of Upper Silesia in Poland between October 2018 and January 2019. Some results of this survey were presented in detail in (Kaźmierczak 2019). It was assumed, that the results of this survey, dedicated to the selected category of respondents and selected class of units, will be treated as partially representative on the initial stage of the research.…”

“…In the end, seventy-four answers were obtained (37%). In (Kaźmierczak, 2019) only a part of results was detailly analyzed and discussed. The full-dimensional presentation of these results is presented in the next chapter of this paper.…”