Technology enablers for the implementation of Industry 4.0 to traditional manufacturing sectors: A review

Abstract

The traditional manufacturing sectors (footwear, textiles and clothing, furniture and toys, among others) are based on small and medium enterprises with limited capacity on investing in modern production technologies. Although these sectors rely heavily on product customization and short manufacturing cycles, they are still not able to take full advantage of the fourth industrial revolution. Industry 4.0 surfaced to address the current challenges of shorter product life-cycles, highly customized products and stiff global competition. The new manufacturing paradigm supports the development of modular factory structures within a computerized Internet of Things environment. With Industry 4.0, rigid planning and production processes can be revolutionized. However, the computerization of manufacturing has a high degree of complexity and its implementation tends to be expensive, which goes against the reality of SMEs that power the traditional sectors. This paper reviews the main scientific-technological advances that have been developed in recent years in traditional sectors with the aim of facilitating the transition to the new industry standard.

Towards Industry 4.0: digital transformation of traditional safety shoes manufacturer in Thailand with a development of production tracking system

“…The adoption of full automation in this industry is low (Nemec et al, 2003). There are several perspectives of research in the footwear industry, such as productivity improvement, sequencing problem, production planning, scheduling problem, automation of planning, production, and distribution processes (Calderón-Andrade et al, 2020;Castillo-Castañeda et al, 2021;Jimeno-Morenilla et al, 2021;Nemec et al, 2003;Sadeghi et al, 2021). Castillo-Castañeda et al (2021) adopted the lean concept to increase productivity and reduce reprocessing.…”

Mechanical Parameters of Leather in Relation to Technological Processing of the Footwear Uppers

“…In the context of new trends for product development, such as customised design and manufacturing [ 9 , 10 ], digitalisation and computer-based predicting tools applied in various fields, including footwear [ 11 ], this study aimed to define the critical mechanical properties of leather that are essential to virtually simulate the behaviour of the footwear uppers against wearing conditions or during manufacturing operations, such as stitching and perforating. The mechanical behaviour of the material reflects its response or deformation concerning an applied load or force.…”

A Model for Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of Digitized Transforming Enablers in Manufacturing Industries

“…Therefore, manufacturing firms must rethink and reposition their strategic planning for the ever-changing behaviour. According to [1], to be future competitive, it is paramount to transform from a machine dominant approach to a digitized manufacturing one. A digital strategic planning, mapping necessary functions with ease in operability at a low cost and compatibility, is expected to help the enterprise implement appropriate technological enablers [2].…”