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Anticipating the future of Industry 4.0 for manufacturing SME’s with the Extended Smart Industry Maturity Scan (E-SIMS)

Schopman, Linsy (2021) Anticipating the future of Industry 4.0 for manufacturing SME’s with the Extended Smart Industry Maturity Scan (E-SIMS).

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Abstract:This research aims to give insight into the hurdles SME’s face when adopting Industry 4.0 and how SME’s can and try to overcome these hurdles. By applying the extended science-based Smart Industry Maturity scan (E-SIMS) to two manufacturing companies in the Netherlands their performance and the strategies the SME’s adopted to overcome the Industry 4.0 obstacles could be measured systematically across 15 dimensions of Industry 4.0 identified by the scan (Ungerer, 2019). Both companies scored low in their Industry 4.0 maturity and showed an overall lack of knowledge on Industry 4.0. The results of the scan were further analyzed and discussed in follow-up workshops with the case companies to give insight into the main obstacles and how SME’s plan to improve their Industry 4.0 performance. Furthermore, based on the results of the case studies and findings from the literature review, recommendations for practice are discussed to help guide SME’s Smart Industry agenda and help them overcome the obstacles they face. The results of this study can be insightful for both company management and public administration to help SME’s find their way and take the next step in their Industry 4.0 journey.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Clients:
Unex B.V., Enschede, Nederland
Steggink Metaal B.V., Enschede, Nederland
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:85 business administration, organizational science
Programme:International Business Administration BSc (50952)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/85766
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