Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 31 Issue 5

Implementing Industry 4.0: assessing the current state

Roland Ortt, Claire Stolwijk, Matthijs Punter

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, summarize and combine the results of 11 articles in a special issue on the implementation of Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 emerged as a…

Industry 4.0: coherent definition framework with technological and organizational interdependencies

Katarzyna Nosalska, Zbigniew Michał Piątek, Grzegorz Mazurek, Robert Rządca

The purpose of this paper is to introduce coherent Industry 4.0 definition via a rigorous analysis framework, and provide a holistic view of technological, organizational and…

A review of Industry 4.0 in supply chain management studies

Chetna Chauhan, Amol Singh

The purpose of this paper is to assess how the emergent theme of Industry 4.0 is considered in the context of supply chain management (SCM) and to identify important areas for…

Digital supply chain model in Industry 4.0

Claudia Lizette Garay-Rondero, Jose Luis Martinez-Flores, Neale R. Smith, Santiago Omar Caballero Morales, Alejandra Aldrette-Malacara

The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual model that defines the essential components shaping the new Digital Supply Chains (DSCs) through the implementation and…

Industrie 4.0 process transformation: findings from a case study in automotive logistics

Mario Hermann, Isabel Bücker, Boris Otto

The purpose of this paper is to explore the transformation of logistics processes to meet requirements of Industrie 4.0.

Challenges of handling assembly information in global manufacturing companies

Pierre Eric Christian Johansson, Lennart Malmsköld, Åsa Fast-Berglund, Lena Moestam

The purpose of this paper is to describe challenges the manufacturing industry is currently facing when developing future assembly information systems. More specific, this paper…

Lessons learned from Industry 4.0 implementation in the German manufacturing industry

Johannes W. Veile, Daniel Kiel, Julian Marius Müller, Kai-Ingo Voigt

Industry 4.0 is assumed to yield extensive industry-spanning opportunities. However, exploiting these opportunities requires a targeted implementation of Industry 4.0. The purpose…

Case-based reasoning for complexity management in Industry 4.0

Peter Schott, Matthias Lederer, Isabella Eigner, Freimut Bodendorf

Increasingly, dynamic market environments lead to growing complexity in manufacturing and pose a severe threat for the competitiveness of manufacturing companies. Systematic…

An Industry 4.0 maturity model proposal

Reginaldo Carreiro Santos, José Luís Martinho

In recent years, the development and application of innovative and disruptive technologies in manufacturing environments is shaping the fourth industrial revolution, also known as…

Digital readiness assessment of Italian SMEs: a case-study research

Fabiana Pirola, Chiara Cimini, Roberto Pinto

Given the challenges that Industry 4.0 poses, the purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive assessment model suitable for evaluating small- and medium-size enterprises’…

The impacts of Industry 4.0: a descriptive survey in the Italian manufacturing sector

Ting Zheng, Marco Ardolino, Andrea Bacchetti, Marco Perona, Massimo Zanardini

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how much the Italian manufacturing companies are ready to be concretely involved in the so-called “Industry 4.0” (I4.0) journey. In…

How manufacturing firm characteristics can influence decision making for investing in Industry 4.0 technologies

Lisa Bosman, Nathan Hartman, John Sutherland

Investing in Industry 4.0 is an important consideration for manufacturing firms who strive to remain competitive in this global economy, but the uncertainty and complexity of…