Abstract
The concept of Industry 4.0 was presented to upgrade the manufacturing systems of large enterprises or even countries. Although some implementation paradigms and frameworks for implementation have been developed, only a minute selection suit the special needs and characteristics of small to medium enterprises (SME’s). On the other hand, SME’s account for a significant market share of the economy, and are in great needs to modernize and diversity their manufacturing capabilities in order to remain competitive in today’s marketplace. In this paper, we present a framework for implementing Industry 4.0 in SME’s. As a work in progress, the product customization and manufacturing sections of the aforementioned framework are being implemented, which are being utilized by a local furniture maker for a custom order of wooden bookcases.
