Lean as a Facilitator for AGVs Implementation: A Case Study

Frecassetti, Stefano; Ferrazzi, Matteo; Staudacher, Alberto Portioli

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-25741-4_10

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“…Even though according to Mayr et al [85], the existing body of research acknowledges the potential advantages of integrating Lean and Industry 4.0, they have yet to deeply investigate how Lean Management facilitates the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies. In fact, some studies have explored the link between specific practices and technologies from a high perspective [27]; others instead used a very narrow perspective focusing on specific implementation cases [86], [87]. Other authors pointed out that they confirmed this facilitating relationship from a theoretical perspective.…”

Section: Lean Management and Industry 40mentioning

confidence: 99%

Unleashing Industry 4.0: Leveraging Lean Practices to Overcome Implementation Barriers

Frecassetti,

Rossini,

Portioli-Staudacher

2024

IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage.

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Digitalization is underway and is a new way to make companies more competitive. However, it is a tortuous road where failure often arises. Lean Management has been shown to be a significant element in the success of Digitalization, particularly in driving and directing companies on their digital technologies implementation journey. Despite this, there is limited evidence of how Lean Management can facilitate the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies. Intending to understand this facilitating role, this paper investigates the relationship between different Lean Practices and the most common Industry 4.0 implementation barriers. Relying on expert opinions, through the use of the Interpretive Ranking Process (IRP) methodology, a specific relationship between Lean Practices and barriers has been depicted, showing that some practices have a major impact in reducing some specific barriers. In particular, the ones related to the Elimination of Waste and Continuous Improvement bundle are expected to be the most prominent. The implications of this study are both practical and theoretical, adding knowledge on how Lean can facilitate firms' digital transformation and setting the base for further research.

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