Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

An initial survey on the readiness of Industry 4.0 adoption in the manufacturing industries

  • Original Article
  • Published:
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In developed countries, the majority of manufacturing companies are moving to Industry 4.0 to stay competitive. But as far as concerning the developing countries, there should be need of proper knowledge about the Industry 4.0. This article aims to identify, evaluate, and validate the readiness factors to implement the Industry 4.0 concept. Key insights from manufacturing industries that have adopted Industry 4.0 are presented in this study using a mixture of qualitative and empirical research. A survey questionnaire was used to study 175 manufacturing industries in India’s northern area for this reason. In the beginning, normality testing was done using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and the Shapiro-Wilk test. Following this, using the SPSS software, the survey results were examined using non-parametric tests including the Kruskal-Wallis test which has been employed to ensure the statistical deviations among the readiness; Spearman’s correlation test and Chi-square test have been employed for analyzing the significant relationship of each readiness factor with all the Industry 4.0 benefits. The findings of the survey are presented in this article for evaluating the readiness of manufacturing industries. Also, readiness factors were validated based on the benefits realized by manufacturing industries as a result of implementing Industry 4.0 technologies through the development of sixteen hypotheses. To reflect its novelty, this work investigates significant relationship of readiness factors of Industry 4.0 implementation with the benefits achieved. Besides, to the utmost of the author’s knowledge, this survey is the first to examine Industry 4.0 adoption status in Indian manufacturing industries. According to the findings, readiness factors have a significant relationship with the benefits achieved through the implementation of Industry 4.0, and the research agenda for the future are discussed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Abdirad M, Krishnan K (2020) Industry 4.0 in logistics and supply chain management: a systematic literature review. Eng Manag J:1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10429247.2020.1783935

  2. Albers A, Gladysz B, Pinner T, Butenko V, Stürmlinger T (2016) Procedure for defining the system of objectives in the initial phase of an industry 4.0 project focusing on intelligent quality control systems. Procedia Cirp 52:262–267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.07.067

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Alcácer V, Cruz-Machado V (2019) Scanning the industry 4.0: a literature review on technologies for manufacturing systems. Engineering Science and Technology, an. Int J 22(3):899–919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2019.01.006

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Babatunde SO, Udeaja C, Adekunle AO (2021) Barriers to BIM implementation and ways forward to improve its adoption in the Nigerian AEC firms. Int J Build Pathol Adapt 39(1):48–71. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-05-2019-0047

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Baldassarre F, Ricciardi F, Campo R (2017) The advent of industry 4.0 in manufacturing industry: literature review and growth opportunities. In: DIEM: Dubrovnik International Economic Meeting, vol 3. Sveučilište u Dubrovniku, pp 632–643. https://hrcak.srce.hr/187418. Accessed 17 Oct 2020

  6. Bauer W, Hämmerle M, Schlund S, Vocke C (2015) Transforming to a hyper-connected society and economy–towards an “Industry 4.0”. Procedia Manuf 3:417–424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.200

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Binti Aminuddin NA, Garza-Reyes JA, Kumar V, Antony J, Rocha-Lona L (2016) An analysis of managerial factors affecting the implementation and use of overall equipment effectiveness. Int J Prod Res 54(15):4430–4447. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2015.1055849

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Brettel M, Friederichsen N, Keller M, Rosenberg M (2017) How virtualization, decentralization and network building change the manufacturing landscape: an industry 4.0 perspective. Int J Mech Aerospace Ind Mechatron Eng FormaMente 12:47–62. 16p. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1336426

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Chiarini A, Belvedere V, Grando A (2020) Industry 4.0 strategies and technological developments. An exploratory research from Italian manufacturing companies. Prod Plan Control 31(16):1385–1398. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2019.1710304

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Dalenogare LS, Benitez GB, Ayala NF, Frank AG (2018) The expected contribution of Industry 4.0 technologies for industrial performance. Int J Prod Econ 204:383–394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.08.019

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. de Sousa Jabbour ABL, Jabbour CJC, Foropon C, Godinho Filho M (2018) When titans meet–Can industry 4.0 revolutionise the environmentally-sustainable manufacturing wave? The role of critical success factors. Technol Forecast Soc Chang 132:18–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2018.01.017

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Dong L, Neufeld D, Higgins C (2009) Top management support of enterprise systems implementations. J Inf Technol 24(1):55–80. https://doi.org/10.1057/jit.2008.21

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Fatorachian H, Kazemi H (2018) A critical investigation of Industry 4.0 in manufacturing: theoretical operationalisation framework. Prod Plan Control 29(8):633–644. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2018.1424960

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Field A (2011) Discovering Statistics Using SPSS, 3rd edn. SAGE Publications Ltd, London

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  15. Frank AG, Dalenogare LS, Ayala NF (2019a) Industry 4.0 technologies: implementation patterns in manufacturing companies. Int J Prod Econ 210:15–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.01.004

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Frank AG, Mendes GH, Ayala NF, Ghezzi A (2019b) Servitization and Industry 4.0 convergence in the digital transformation of product firms: a business model innovation perspective. Technol Forecast Soc Chang 141:341–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.01.014

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Ghadge A, Er Kara M, Moradlou H, Goswami M (2020) The impact of Industry 4.0 implementation on supply chains. J Manuf Technol Manag 31(4):669–686. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-10-2019-0368

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Ghobakhloo M (2018) The future of manufacturing industry: a strategic roadmap toward Industry 4.0. J Manuf Technol Manag 29(6):910–936. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-02-2018-0057

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Gilchrist A (2016) Industry 4.0: the industrial internet of things. Apress, Berkeley

    Book  Google Scholar 

  20. Gorecky D, Schmitt M, Loskyll M, Zühlke D (2014) Human-machine-interaction in the industry 4.0 era. In: In 2014 12th IEEE international conference on industrial informatics (INDIN). Ieee, pp 289–294. https://doi.org/10.1109/INDIN.2014.6945523

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  21. Hermann M, Pentek T, Otto B (2016) Design principles for industrie 4.0 scenarios. In: IEEE 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Koloa, HI, USA, pp 3928–3937. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2016.488

  22. Hofmann E, Rüsch M (2017) Industry 4.0 and the current status as well as future prospects on logistics. Comput Ind 89:23–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2017.04.002

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Iyer A (2018) Moving from Industry 2.0 to Industry 4.0: a case study from India on leapfrogging in smart manufacturing. Procedia Manuf 21:663–670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2018.02.169

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. Janjić V, Todorović M, Jovanović D (2020) Key success factors and benefits of Kaizen implementation. Eng Manag J 32(2):98–106. https://doi.org/10.1080/10429247.2019.1664274

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. Jeschke S, Brecher C, Meisen T, Özdemir D, Eschert T (2017) Industrial internet of things and cyber manufacturing systems. In: Jeschke S, Brecher C, Song H, Rawat D (eds) Industrial Internet of Things. Springer Series in Wireless Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42559-7_1

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  26. Kagermann H, Wahlster W, Helbig J (2013) Securing the future of German manufacturing industry: recommendations for implementing the strategic initiative INDUSTRIE 4.0. In: Final report of the Industrie 4.0 working group, Forschungsunion, Berlin, Germany, pp 1–79 available at: https://www.din.de/blob/76902/e8cac883f42bf28536e7e8165993f1fd/recommendations-for-implementing-industry-4-0-data.pdf (assessed 20 June 2020)

  27. Kamble SS, Gunasekaran A, Gawankar SA (2018a) Sustainable Industry 4.0 framework: a systematic literature review identifying the current trends and future perspectives. Process Saf Environ Prot 117:408–425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2018.05.009

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. Kamble SS, Gunasekaran A, Sharma R (2018b) Analysis of the driving and dependence power of barriers to adopt industry 4.0 in Indian manufacturing industry. Comput Ind 101:107–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2018.06.004

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. Kang HS, Lee JY, Choi S, Kim H, Park JH, Son JY, Kim BH, Do Noh S (2016) Smart manufacturing: past research, present findings, and future directions. Int J Precis Eng Manuf-Green Technol 3(1):111–128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40684-016-0015-5

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. Karami A, Jones BM, Kakabadse N (2008) Does strategic human resource management matter in high-tech sector? Some learning points for SME managers. Corp Gov 8(1):7–17. https://doi.org/10.1108/14720700810853365

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. Kiel D, Müller JM, Arnold C, Voigt KI (2017) Sustainable industrial value creation: benefits and challenges of industry 4.0. Int J Innov Manag 21(8):1740015. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919617400151

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. Kumar S, Suhaib M, Asjad M (2020) Industry 4.0: complex, disruptive, but inevitable. Manag Prod Eng Rev 11(1):43–51. https://doi.org/10.24425/mper.2020.132942

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. Li L (2018) China’s manufacturing locus in 2025: with a comparison of “Made-in-China 2025” and “Industry 4.0”. Technol Forecast Soc Chang 135:66–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.05.028

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. Liao Y, Deschamps F, Loures EDFR, Ramos LFP (2017) Past, present and future of Industry 4.0-a systematic literature review and research agenda proposal. Int J Prod Res 55(12):3609–3629. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2017.1308576

    Article  Google Scholar 

  35. Liu Y, Xu X (2017) Industry 4.0 and cloud manufacturing: a comparative analysis. J Manuf Sci Eng 139(3). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034667

  36. Lu Y, Cecil J (2016) An Internet of Things (IoT)-based collaborative framework for advanced manufacturing. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 84(5-8):1141–1152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-015-7772-0

    Article  Google Scholar 

  37. Luthra S, Kumar A, Zavadskas EK, Mangla SK, Garza-Reyes JA (2020) Industry 4.0 as an enabler of sustainability diffusion in supply chain: an analysis of influential strength of drivers in an emerging economy. Int J Prod Res 58(5):1505–1521

    Article  Google Scholar 

  38. Monostori L, Kádár B, Bauernhansl T, Kondoh T, Kumara S, Reinhart G, Sauer O, Schuh G, Sihn W, Ueda K (2016) Cyber-physical systems in manufacturing. CIRP Ann Manuf Technol 65(2):621–641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2016.06.005

    Article  Google Scholar 

  39. Morrar R, Arman H, Mousa S (2017) The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0): a social innovation perspective. Technol Innov Manag Rev 7(11):12–20. https://timreview.ca/sites/default/files/Issue_PDF/TIMReview_November2017.pdf#page=12. Accessed 27 Nov 2020

  40. Müller J, Maier L, Veile J, Voigt KI (2017) Cooperation strategies among SMEs for implementing industry 4.0. In Digitalization in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Smart and Digital Solutions for an Industry 4.0 Environment. Proc Hamburg Int Conf Log (HICL) 23:301–318). Berlin: epubli GmbH. https://doi.org/10.15480/882.1462

    Article  Google Scholar 

  41. Müller JM, Buliga O, Voigt KI (2018) Fortune favors the prepared: how SMEs approach business model innovations in Industry 4.0. Technol Forecast Soc Chang 132:2–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.12.019

    Article  Google Scholar 

  42. Nagabhushana TS, Shah J (1999) Manufacturing priorities and action programmes in the changing environment: an empirical study of Indian industries. Int J Oper Prod Manag 19(4):389–400. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579910254240

    Article  Google Scholar 

  43. Naji K, Gunduz M, Salat F (2021) Assessment of preconstruction factors in sustainable project management performance. Eng Constr Archit Manag 28(10):3060–3077. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-05-2020-0333

    Article  Google Scholar 

  44. Nick G, Szaller Á, Bergmann J, Várgedő T (2019) Industry 4.0 readiness in Hungary: model, and the first results in connection to data application. IFAC-PapersOnLine 52(13):289–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.185

    Article  Google Scholar 

  45. Nicoletti B (2018) The future: procurement 4.0. In: Agile Procurement. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61085-6_8

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  46. Nimawat D, Das Gidwani B (2022) Challenges facing by manufacturing industries towards implementation of industry 4.0: an empirical research. Int J Interact Des Manuf 16(4):1371–1383. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-022-00961-7

    Article  Google Scholar 

  47. Nimawat D, Gidwani BD (2020) Industry 4.0 in various sectors: review and future scope. J Prod Res Manag 10(3):5–26. https://doi.org/10.37591/joprm.v10i3.3914

    Article  Google Scholar 

  48. Nimawat D, Gidwani BD (2021a) Identification of cause and effect relationships among barriers of Industry 4.0 using decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory method. BIJ 28(8):2407–2431. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-08-2020-0429

    Article  Google Scholar 

  49. Nimawat D, Gidwani BD (2021b) Prioritization of important factors towards the status of industry 4.0 implementation utilizing AHP and ANP techniques. BIJ 28(2):695–720. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-07-2020-0346

    Article  Google Scholar 

  50. Nimawat D, Gidwani BD (2022) An overview of industry 4.0 in manufacturing industries. Int J Ind Syst Eng 40(4):415–454. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJISE.2022.122820

    Article  Google Scholar 

  51. Nosalska K, Piątek ZM, Mazurek G, Rządca R (2020) Industry 4.0: coherent definition framework with technological and organizational interdependencies. J Manuf Technol Manag 31(5):837–862. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-08-2018-0238

    Article  Google Scholar 

  52. Oesterreich TD, Teuteberg F (2016) Understanding the implications of digitisation and automation in the context of Industry 4.0: a triangulation approach and elements of a research agenda for the construction industry. Comput Ind 83:121–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2016.09.006

    Article  Google Scholar 

  53. Oettmeier K, Hofmann E (2017) Additive manufacturing technology adoption: an empirical analysis of general and supply chain-related determinants. J Bus Econ 87(1):97–124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11573-016-0806-8

    Article  Google Scholar 

  54. Palazzeschi L, Bucci O, Di Fabio A (2018) Re-thinking innovation in organizations in the industry 4.0 scenario: new challenges in a primary prevention perspective. Front Psychol 9:30. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00030

    Article  Google Scholar 

  55. Park S, Huh JH (2018) Effect of cooperation on manufacturing it project development and test bed for successful industry 4.0 project: safety management for security. Processes 6(7):88. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr6070088

    Article  Google Scholar 

  56. Pereira AC, Romero F (2017) A review of the meanings and the implications of the Industry 4.0 concept. Procedia Manuf 13:1206–1214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2017.09.032

    Article  Google Scholar 

  57. Peukert B, Benecke S, Clavell J, Neugebauer S, Nissen NF, Uhlmann E, Lang KD, Finkbeiner M (2015) Addressing sustainability and flexibility in manufacturing via smart modular machine tool frames to support sustainable value creation. Procedia CIRP 29:514–519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.02.181

    Article  Google Scholar 

  58. Plackett RL (1983) Karl Pearson and the chi-squared test. Int Stat Rev/Revue Internationale de Statistique 51(1):59–72. https://doi.org/10.2307/1402731

    Article  MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  59. Porter ME, Heppelmann JE (2014) How smart, connected products are transforming competition. Harv Bus Rev 92(11):64–88. https://www.gospi.fr/IMG/pdf/porter-2014-hbr_how-smart-connected-products-are-transforming-competitionhbr-2014.pdf. Accessed 26 Jan 2019

  60. Robson C, McCartan K (2016) Real world research, 4th edn. John Wiley & Sons

    Google Scholar 

  61. Sackey SM, Bester A, Adams D (2017) Industry 4.0 learning factory didactic design parameters for industrial engineering education in South Africa. S Afr J Ind Eng 28(1):114–124. https://doi.org/10.7166/28-1-1584

    Article  Google Scholar 

  62. Sader S, Husti I, Daroczi M (2019) Quality management practices in the era of industry 4.0. Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Częstochowskiej Res Rev Czestochowa Univ Technol 35:117. https://doi.org/10.17512/znpcz.2019.3.10

    Article  Google Scholar 

  63. Sadiq Sohail M, Boon Hoong T (2003) TQM practices and organizational performances of SMEs in Malaysia: some empirical observations. BIJ 10(1):37–53. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635770310457539

    Article  Google Scholar 

  64. Safar L, Sopko J, Dancakova D, Woschank M (2020) Industry 4.0—Awareness in South India. Sustainability 12(8):3207. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12083207

    Article  Google Scholar 

  65. Sarvari PA, Ustundag A, Cevikcan E, Kaya I, Cebi S (2018) Technology roadmap for industry 4.0. In: Ustundag A, Cevikcan E (eds) Industry 4.0: managing the digital transformation. Springer, Cham, pp 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57870-5_5

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  66. Saunders M, Lewis P, Thornhill A (2009) Research methods for business students. Pearson education

    Google Scholar 

  67. Schlechtendahl J, Keinert M, Kretschmer F, Lechler A, Verl A (2015) Making existing production systems Industry 4.0-ready. Prod Eng 9(1):143–148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-014-0586-3

    Article  Google Scholar 

  68. Schneider P (2018) Managerial challenges of Industry 4.0: an empirically backed research agenda for a nascent field. Rev Manag Sci 12(3):803–848. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-018-0283-2

    Article  Google Scholar 

  69. Schöggl JP, Rusch M, Stumpf L, Baumgartner RJ (2023) Implementation of digital technologies for a circular economy and sustainability management in the manufacturing sector. Sustain Prod Consump 35:401–420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2022.11.012

    Article  Google Scholar 

  70. Seufert S, Meier C (2016) From eLearning to digital transformation: a framework and implications for L&D. Int J Corp Learn 9(2):27–33. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v9i2.6003

    Article  Google Scholar 

  71. Sevinc A, Gür Ş, Eren T (2018) Analysis of the difficulties of SMEs in industry 4.0 applications by analytical hierarchy process and analytical network process. Processes 6(12):264. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr6120264

    Article  Google Scholar 

  72. Shah R, Ward PT (2007) Defining and developing measures of lean production. J Oper Manag 25(4):785–805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2007.01.019

    Article  Google Scholar 

  73. Shokri A, Waring TS, Nabhani F (2016) Investigating the readiness of people in manufacturing SMEs to embark on Lean Six Sigma projects: an empirical study in the German manufacturing sector. Int J Oper Prod Manag 36(8):850–878. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-11-2014-0530

    Article  Google Scholar 

  74. Sindhu J, Choi K, Lavy S, Rybkowski ZK, Bigelow BF, Li W (2018) Effects of front-end planning under fast-tracked project delivery systems for industrial projects. Int J Constr Educ Res 14(3):163–178. https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2017.1280100

    Article  Google Scholar 

  75. Sony M, Aithal S (2020) Transforming Indian engineering industries through industry 4.0: an integrative conceptual analysis. Int J Appl Eng Manag Lett 4(2):111–123. https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/102872/. Accessed 13 Jan 2021

  76. Sony M, Naik S (2019) Key ingredients for evaluating Industry 4.0 readiness for organizations: a literature review. BIJ 27(7):2213–2232. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-09-2018-0284

    Article  Google Scholar 

  77. Srinivas G (2020) Industry 4.0 in India-a study on opportunities and challenges. Int J Recent Adv Inf Technol Manag 4(1):1–7. http://www.management.eurekajournals.com/index.php/IJRAITM/article/view/401/458. Accessed 12-06-2020

  78. Stentoft J, Adsbøll Wickstrøm K, Philipsen K, Haug A (2020) Drivers and barriers for Industry 4.0 readiness and practice: empirical evidence from small and medium-sized manufacturers. Prod Plan Control 32(10):1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1768318

    Article  Google Scholar 

  79. Stock T, Seliger G (2016) Opportunities of sustainable manufacturing in industry 4.0. Procedia CIRP 40:536–541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.01.129

    Article  Google Scholar 

  80. Theorin A, Bengtsson K, Provost J, Lieder M, Johnsson C, Lundholm T, Lennartson B (2017) An event-driven manufacturing information system architecture for Industry 4.0. Int J Prod Res 55(5):1297–1311. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1201604

    Article  Google Scholar 

  81. Türkeș MC, Oncioiu I, Aslam HD, Marin-Pantelescu A, Topor DI, Căpușneanu S (2019) Drivers and barriers in using Industry 4.0: a perspective of SMEs in Romania. Processes 7(3):153. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr7030153

    Article  Google Scholar 

  82. UNIDO. (2020). Industrial Development Report 2020. Industrializing in the digital age. Available at: https://www.unido.org/sites/default/files/files/2019-12/UNIDO%20IDR20%20main%20report.pdf. Accessed 15 Feb 2021

  83. Vaidya S, Ambad P, Bhosle S (2018) Industry 4.0-A glimpse. Procedia Manuf 20:233–238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2018.02.034

    Article  Google Scholar 

  84. Wagire AA, Rathore APS, Jain R (2019) Analysis and synthesis of Industry 4.0 research landscape: using latent semantic analysis approach. J Manuf Technol Manag 31(1):31–51. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-10-2018-0349

    Article  Google Scholar 

  85. Wan J, Yi M, Li DI, Zhang C, Wang S, Zhou K (2016) Mobile services for customization manufacturing systems: an example of industry 4.0. IEEE Access 4:8977–8986. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2631152

    Article  Google Scholar 

  86. Wang S, Wan J, Li D, Zhang C (2016a) Implementing smart factory of industrie 4.0: an outlook. Int J Distrib Sens Netw 12(1):3159805. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3159805

    Article  Google Scholar 

  87. Wang S, Wan J, Zhang D, Li D, Zhang C (2016b) Towards smart factory for industry 4.0: a self-organized multi-agent system with big data based feedback and coordination. Comput Netw 101:158–168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2015.12.017

    Article  Google Scholar 

  88. Witkowski K (2017) Internet of things, big data, industry 4.0–innovative solutions in logistics and supply chains management. Procedia Eng 182:763–769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.03.197

    Article  Google Scholar 

  89. Zhou W, Piramuthu S, Chu F, Chu C (2017) RFID-enabled flexible warehousing. Decis Support Syst 98:99–112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2017.05.002

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan, India

    Dheeraj Nimawat & Bhagwan Das Gidwani

Authors
  1. Dheeraj Nimawat
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Bhagwan Das Gidwani
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

The authors confirm responsibility for the following: study conception, data collection, analysis and interpretation of results, and manuscript preparation.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Dheeraj Nimawat.

Ethics declarations

Ethical approval

Not applicable.

Consent to participate

Not applicable.

Consent for publication

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare no competing interests.

Additional information

Publisher’s Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Nimawat, D., Gidwani, B.D. An initial survey on the readiness of Industry 4.0 adoption in the manufacturing industries. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 129, 1613–1630 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-12385-y

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-12385-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation