The Rise of Smart Factories in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Impacts on the Textile Industry

Görçün, Ömer Faruk

doi:10.18178/ijmmm.2018.6.2.363

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“…It is process-based and every single process could impact productivity and profitability (Bullón, González Arrieta, Hernández Encinas, & Queiruga Dios, 2017), hence it requires monitoring at every stage and requires integrated systems that will measure the details of each machine (Küsters, Praß, & Gloy, 2017). However, textile manufacturing typically lacks technology, hence the productivity and efficiency is low (Görçün, 2018). The current trend is leaning forward to personalization and variations (Görçün, 2018) and this leads to textile manufacturers needing to adjust to the market requirement in a short time (Görçün, 2018).…”

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

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“…However, textile manufacturing typically lacks technology, hence the productivity and efficiency is low (Görçün, 2018). The current trend is leaning forward to personalization and variations (Görçün, 2018) and this leads to textile manufacturers needing to adjust to the market requirement in a short time (Görçün, 2018). However, currently, the majority of the textile factory is still designed to produce standard products and cannot produce personalised products (Görçün, 2018).…”

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The current trend is leaning forward to personalization and variations (Görçün, 2018) and this leads to textile manufacturers needing to adjust to the market requirement in a short time (Görçün, 2018). However, currently, the majority of the textile factory is still designed to produce standard products and cannot produce personalised products (Görçün, 2018). Moreover, the product life cycle in this industry is shorter than ever before (Zuehlke, 2010).…”

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…All the above present an opportunity for the IoT to help address these problems, as with the IoT, the processes can be more flexible, rapid and agile (Görçün, 2018). Manufacturers can provide quick and effective responses to the customers' requirements (Görçün, 2018). The adoption of IoT in textile is in the early stage of production transformation (Puranikmath & Babu, 2020).…”

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The tele-maintenance can be utilised to repair machines and the warp tension in a weaving process is able to optimise itself by using IoT (Fernández-Caramés & Fraga-Lamas, 2018). In addition, obtaining realtime information is extremely important with regards to creating a flexible production process (Görçün, 2018). Smart devices can be used to obtain real-time information relating to customer requirements and in addition, customers can directly be participants of value chain processes (Görçün, 2018).…”

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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IoT adoption in SME manufacturers in Thailand

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most recent information communication technology (ICT) phenomena to have had a global impact upon wireless telecommunications. Due to the benefits of the IoT in terms of developing communication and connectivity between devices, businesses are thus able to enhance profitability, reduce operational costs, become customer-centric and eventually gain sustainable competitive advantage. Identifying and understanding the factors that affect the IoT adoption is critical in order that either the success or failure of an organisation can be determined. The existing literature, however, does point to a knowledge gap regarding IoT adoption in the manufacturing SME sector, in particular within developing countries. This study examines factors that affect IoT adoption within manufacturing SMEs in Thailand and provides further insights into those factors and their interaction. The theories of technology adoption, such as diffusion of innovation and technology organisation environmental framework, form the theoretical underpinnings of this thesis. Drivers and barriers, or factors, which promote or hinder IoT adoption respectively are of particular relevance. The research adopts a qualitative approach by conducting multiple case studies within 10 manufacturing SMEs in Thailand. Both within-case and cross-case analysis are used to conduct these case studies and this leads to the identification of common themes and categories impacting IoT adoption. The study finds that relative advantage, compatibility, business partner influence, trialability, top management support, organisational structure, technology support from vendors, observability, cost, and security and privacy are perceived to influence the decision of whether adoption of the IoT by Thai manufacturing SMEs is undertaken. Within these 10 factors, relative advantage and business partner influence are found to be the most significant drivers, whereas compatibility is found to be the most significant barrier. This study makes both practical and theoretical contributions to the growing body of knowledge regarding IoT adoption. The major theoretical contribution of this thesis is that it provides increased insight into the usage, applications and factors that affect the decision to adopt the IoT within the context of manufacturing SMEs in Thailand. The study presents a conceptual framework that highlights the factors affecting adoption of the IoT in manufacturing SMEs. The major practical contribution of this study is the information provided for policymakers, managers in organisations, technology consultants, and vendors in order that they may effectively implement and accelerate IoT development and utilisation among Thai manufacturing SMEs. Managers of SMEs could use this study as a reference upon which to base effective decision-making with regard to whether to adopt the IoT or not, and also for developing policies that could guide further adoption. Furthermore, IT vendors/consultants could use this study to gain productive insight into the specific problems and requirements faced by manufacturing SMEs when they are thinking about adopting IoT systems, thus enabling IT consultants to design suitable strategies for the widespread adoption of the IoT. This study is the first to examine IoT adoption in the context of manufacturing SMEs in Thailand and its findings will be relevant in other, similar developing world economies.

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Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Iot Usage In Textile Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transition to Quality 4.0 and lean4.0 from traditional lean and quality systems: The case of a packaging company in South Africa

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2020 IEEE International Conference on Technology Management, Operations and Decisions (ICTMOD)

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A Review of 4IR/5IR Enabling Technologies and Their Linkage to Manufacturing Supply Chain

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Over the last decade, manufacturing processes have undergone significant change. Most factory activities have been transformed through a set of features built into a smart manufacturing framework. The tools brought to bear by the fourth industrial revolution are critical enablers of such change and progress. This review article describes the series of industrial revolutions and explores traditional manufacturing before presenting various enabling technologies. Insights are offered regarding traditional manufacturing lines where some enabling technologies have been included. The manufacturing supply chain is envisaged as enhancing the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 through their integration. A systematic literature review is undertaken to evaluate each enabling technology and the manufacturing supply chain and to provide some theoretical synthesis. Similarly, obstacles are listed that must be overcome before a complete shift to smart manufacturing is possible. A brief discussion maps out how the fourth industrial revolution has led to novel manufacturing technologies. Likewise, a review of the fifth industrial revolution is given, and the justification for this development is presented.

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The Rise of Smart Factories in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Impacts on the Textile Industry

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

IoT adoption in SME manufacturers in Thailand

IoT adoption in SME manufacturers in Thailand

Transition to Quality 4.0 and lean4.0 from traditional lean and quality systems: The case of a packaging company in South Africa

A Review of 4IR/5IR Enabling Technologies and Their Linkage to Manufacturing Supply Chain

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