SME Requirements and Guidelines for the Design of Smart and Highly Adaptable Manufacturing Systems

Rauch, Erwin; Vickery, Andrew R.; Brown, Christopher; Matt, Dominik T.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-25425-4_2

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“…With respect to the RQ1 formulated in the present paper, the overall analysis of the sample indicates that companies in general rate economic advantages among the most relevant factors, compared to other social and environmental benefits, resulting from Industry 4.0. This evidence is aligned to the existing literature, indicating a consistent number of economic opportunities at the base of the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies and concepts, which can also be gained in the context of SMEs [77,78]. Similar conclusions were drawn from other studies in relation to the most recurrent advantages rated in the sample object of the present research, such as quality (reduction of errors) and logistics [79,80].…”

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The Advantages of Industry 4.0 Applications for Sustainability: Results from a Sample of Manufacturing Companies

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Far from being exclusively related to economic considerations, the advantages of Industry 4.0 applications also include environmental and social concerns. An increasing amount of scientific publications relate the implementation of the fourth industrial revolution paradigm to sustainability. Several studies reported opportunities of Industry 4.0 implementation particularly to the environmental dimension of sustainability, e.g., through improved logistics streams and lowered waste from production. The present research aims at providing evidence on whether manufacturing companies consider Industry 4.0 implementation as an advantage contributing to environmental and social sustainability in terms of lower environmental impact of production, as well as higher physical relief for workers and flexibility of work organisation. The results were an attempt to study such relations with company sizes, industry sectors, turnover and self-assessed levels of digitalization varying. The sample encompasses 65 companies located in the Marche region (Italy). The results show that overall the perception of economic opportunities prevail, while the association of a beneficial impact of Industry 4.0 on environmental sustainability is rather low across companies, regardless of their size, turnover and digital level. As for the statistically significant variables, the results suggest a strong association of the size and the digital level to specific Industry 4.0 related advantages, referring to the social and economic dimension of sustainability, respectively.

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“…Based on previous research reported in Rauch et al (2020b), the authors developed and adapted a set of coarse design guidelines for implementing smart manufacturing in SMEs by using an Axiomatic Design based topdown approach (Brown 2020). In the following, this set of guidelines are broken down indicating also the most promising Industry 4.0 technologies.…”

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Status of the Implementation of Industry 4.0 in SMEs and Framework for Smart Manufacturing

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In this chapter, we explore after 10 years of Industry 4.0 the status of the application in manufacturing companies and especially in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based on literature and previously conducted research we present guidelines and a modular framework for implementing smart manufacturing in SMEs. In addition, a stage model is illustrated to support SMEs in breaking down the framework from a design level to an implementation and operational level. Finally, an outlook is given on the future challenges that SMEs will face in the coming years when they want to reach the next level of Industry 4.0 in their own company.

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“…To build up knowledge on the area we started performing a critical literature review on SMEs digital transformation, frameworks and methods, digital technologies and applications, linked to managerial aspects, performance, and deviation management. Research indicates that analytical models for managerial capabilities exist [7,10,24] but still there is a practical approach missing in terms of what structure or sequence to apply and guidance on how to integrate specific performance objectives. For our theoretical model, we adopted the framework proposed by [5] as a foundation, due to the components it envisions i.e.…”

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“…big data and analytics, simulation, autonomous robots, internet of things, cyber-physical systems (CPS), cloud computing, virtual reality, machine-to-machine communication, and cybersecurity [14]. A common practice for researchers and practitioners tends to be treating the technological solutions as standalone elements [5,[10][11][12][13]. However, to achieve a successful transformation, I4.0 as a whole should be well understood and a clear road map is to be generated and implemented (Lim et al, 2020).…”

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“…money, time, and technical expertise. On the opposite, an advantage of SMEs against big companies is the lower complexity of their business and manufacturing processes, which translates into smoother and faster implementations [10]. I4.0 projects driven by SMEs often remain cost-driven initiatives [5,11] and to this day there is no evidence of real business model transformation [5].…”

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A Conceptual Model for Deploying E-Service in SMEs through Capability Building: A Comparative Case Study

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This paper proposes a conceptual implementation model for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to follow as part of their digital transformation. The conceptual model can be translated into a practical step-by-step guide for SMEs to apply during their digital transformation. The model is based on gradually developing industrial capabilities that can influence production processes performance. We employed a comparative case study approach to capture the lessons learned by SMEs in their journey to develop and implement a production digitalization system for deviation management and performance improvement. The model was validated in the cases of study capturing the actual SMEs’ needs. Managerial capabilities of production processes such as monitoring and control demonstrate to influence the performance positively. The proposed model aims for a full digital transformation by following a gradual approach to being resource-efficient and integrating their business needs. This paper is an extension of work originally presented in APMS 2020, IFIP AICT 592.

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SME Requirements and Guidelines for the Design of Smart and Highly Adaptable Manufacturing Systems

Cited by 28 publications

References 37 publications

The Advantages of Industry 4.0 Applications for Sustainability: Results from a Sample of Manufacturing Companies

The Advantages of Industry 4.0 Applications for Sustainability: Results from a Sample of Manufacturing Companies

Status of the Implementation of Industry 4.0 in SMEs and Framework for Smart Manufacturing

A Conceptual Model for Deploying E-Service in SMEs through Capability Building: A Comparative Case Study

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