scholarly journals Assessing the awareness and readiness of the Malaysian furniture industry for Industry 4.0

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 4866-4885
Author(s):  
Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam ◽  
Lee Y. Yi ◽  
Amir A. A. Azim ◽  
Rasmina Halis ◽  
Lim Choon Liat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Solid Wood ◽  
Furniture Industry ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Workforce Reduction ◽  
Industrial Productivity ◽  
Cost Competitiveness ◽  
University Level

The lack of knowledgeable and skilled workers is a major challenge faced by the Malaysian furniture sector. It hinders industrial productivity and its ability to move up the value-chain by adopting high technology. Therefore, in order to assess the awareness and readiness of the Malaysian furniture industry for Industry 4.0, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted with a sample of 778 large-, medium-, and small-sized furniture manufacturers throughout Malaysia. This study is part of an on-going Erasmus+ program funded by the European Commission, initiated in 2018 to develop a university-level education program to train workers capable of handling Industry 4.0 technologies for the furniture and wood industry in Malaysia. The results revealed that manufacturers of wood-based panel and metal furniture were more prepared to adopt automation and Industry 4.0 technologies compared to solid-wood and leather furniture manufacturers. The benefits from Industry 4.0 technologies include increased production capacity, product diversity, cost competitiveness, and workforce reduction. Further, the results of this study suggest that the lack of knowledgeable and skilled workers to handle Industry 4.0 technology is a concern among furniture manufacturers, and possibly the proposed university-level Industry 4.0 program may be beneficial to train workers for the future of the industry.

scholarly journals An Overview of the Production Capacity and Operational Optimization in the Framework of Industry 4.0

2021 ◽  
Vol 343 ◽  
pp. 05009
Author(s):  
Elif Ocakci ◽  
Jörg Niemann ◽  
Caius Luminosu ◽  
Ilie Taucean
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Product Variety ◽  
Production Quality ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Product Complexity ◽  
Product Features ◽  
Faster Development

Dynamic and volatile markets, triggered by increasing competition, rising product variety and many more factors, lead to a series of reactions: An increasing product complexity (e.g. a higher number of software components) shorter life cycles, faster development cycles and the call for a prompt market readiness. This has immense repercussions on the value chain and on the manufacturing sites. Additionally, it leads to interactions between product features and the production environment, which includes development, production, quality management, supply chain management and all other related disciplines.As an example, the average development time decreased within the last 20 years up to 20 % (impact on research and development), while the product complexity steadily increased (impact on the product features). Until recently, activities based on information and communication technology (ICT) to address these profound challenges have been referred to as “Digitalization”. However, to counteract the afore mentioned challenges in a more target-oriented manner, the German government introduced the strategic initiative ‘Industry 4.0’. It is crucial for companies to primarily perceive the options and content of Industry 4.0 for potential transformation from machine dominant production to digital manufacturing.

scholarly journals Readiness for and adoption of Industry 4.0 among small and medium sized enterprises in the Malaysian furniture industry

BioResources ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 8289-8308
Author(s):  
Lee Yan Yi ◽  
Hazirah Ab Latib ◽  
Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam ◽  
Manohar Mariapan ◽  
Lim Choon Liat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Furniture Industry ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Technology Application

The furniture industry is the fastest growing sub-sector in the Malaysian wood-based industry. Although it has grown tremendously over the years, it is characterized by stagnating value-addition. To improve industrial competitiveness, automation and technology application has emerged as a possible solution. A study was conducted to evaluate the influence of company size towards their readiness and adoptability of automation and Industry 4.0. A questionnaire-based survey involving large-, medium-, small-, and micro-sized furniture manufacturers throughout Malaysia was conducted with 160 respondents. The analysis of the results from the survey showed that there was a significant relationship between company size and their readiness for Industry 4.0. The results showed that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more hesitant in adopting technology due to the high cost required and the lack of skilled workers to cope with the new technology, compared to the large sized companies. The factor analysis revealed that the three main groups of the factor affecting decisions towards adopting industry 4.0 are government policy, difficulty in implementation, and expected benefit. This study suggests that providing incentives for the application of automation and technology will be required when the goal is greater uptake of technology among furniture manufacturers.

THE VALUE CHAIN OF COMPETENCY MODEL FOR VIETNAMESE EDUCATIONAL MANAGERS IN THE INDUSTRY 4.0 REVOLUTION ERA

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Thi My Hanh ◽  
Luis Alfaro ◽  
Tran Phuong Thao
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Model Of Competency ◽  
Personal Competencies

This world is constantly changing and rapidly moving,-particular in the Industry 4.0 revolution, people must change to follow and keeping with this new trend. Education is the human foundation toward the “Truth - Good - Beautiful”, and comprehensive development of personal competencies as knowledge, skills and behaviors. A nation, such as Vietnam, if they want to integrate into global economy and affirming their position, they will need the “Talented - Virtuous” human resource who could meet the high demand of society. The purpose of this study was to propose a model of competency value chain at individual level for the educational managers, analyzing some factors of this value chain model and how to apply to Vietnamese education system in the fourth Industry era. The authors wanted to focus on the social value added that the educational managers’competency could bring as the result of this research.

scholarly journals Product-service systems evolution in the era of Industry 4.0

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-207
Author(s):  
Paolo Gaiardelli ◽  
Giuditta Pezzotta ◽  
Alice Rondini ◽  
David Romero ◽  
Farnaz Jarrahi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Scenario ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Economic Transformations ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Product Service Systems

AbstractRecent economic transformations have forced companies to redefine their value propositions, increasing traditional product offerings with supplementary services—the so-called Product-Service System (PSS). Among them, the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies is very common. However, the directions that companies are undertaking to offer new value to their customers in the Industry 4.0 have not yet been investigated in detail. Based on a focus group, this paper contributes to this understanding by identifying the main trajectories that would shape a future scenario in which PSS and Industry 4.0 would merge. In addition, future research directions addressing (a) the transformation of the PSS value chain into a PSS ecosystem, (b) the transformation inside a single company towards becoming a PSS provider, and (c) the digital transformation of the traditional PSS business model are identified.

scholarly journals Maturity Level of Kosovo Manufacturing Industry with regard to Industry 4.0

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Fatmir Azemi ◽  
Edmond Hajrizi ◽  
Bekim Maloku
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Furniture Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Unskilled Workers

In this paper the concept of Maturity Level of Kosovo Industry will be presented according to the Industry 4.0. Digitalization of factory has impact the entire business environment and lead to Smart Enterprises. To create a model of Smart Factory, first we have analyzed the existing situation of Kosovo Manufacturing Industry with regard to revolution of Industry. In this paper we will describe the results of a recent research at the Kosovo manufacturing companies and are included metalworking and furniture industry, where is developed a Maturity Level for Kosovo Industry. To describe the Maturity Level of Kosovo Industry we have delivered questionnaire and have been done interviews with CEOs (Chief Executive Officer). The average score of Industrial Maturity Level for Kosovo Industry is 2.14 which represent 2nd Industrial Revolution, but some of enterprises belong to 3rd Industrial Revolution. Also, the main barriers of this low level of Maturity Level of Kosovo Industry are highlights based on questionnaire and interviews with CEOs, such as: lack of training programs, language barriers, high cost of purchasing/maintenance of technology, unskilled workers, and est.

Technodata and the Need of a Responsible Industry 4.0

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raúl Tabarés Gutiérrez ◽  
Javier Echeverría Ezponda
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Labor Rights ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Trace Back ◽  
European Industry

The great transformation that will face European industry is driven by the need of digitizing the entire value chain around manufacturing for creating competitive advantages to maintain a dominant position in the global economy. This new paradigm is commonly known as Industry 4.0, and it has a significant policy support from the European Commission as well as different member states. However, this transition is full of uncertainties as the digitization of industry creates different concerns about employment, privacy, labor rights, and other issues related with this technological revolution. In this chapter, the authors trace back the origins of Industry 4.0 to the Web 2.0 phenomenon as well as they reflect upon the role of technodata and technofactories in a postindustrial society. Finally, they stress the need to reflect about developing a responsible digitization of industry that will consider societal concerns.

Augmented Technology for Safety and Maintenance in Industry 4.0

2021 ◽  
pp. 495-502
Author(s):  
Vikas Kukshal ◽  
Amar Patnaik ◽  
Sarbjeet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Intelligent Manufacturing ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
New Era ◽  
Intelligent Manufacturing System ◽  
Traditional Manufacturing ◽  
Area Of Concern ◽  
Rapid Transformation

The traditional manufacturing system is going through a rapid transformation and has brought a revolution in the industries. Industry 4.0 is considered to be a new era of the industrial revolution in which all the processes are integrated with a product to achieve higher efficiency. Digitization and automation have changed the nature of work resulting in an intelligent manufacturing system. The benefits of Industry 4.0 include higher productivity and increased flexibility. However, the implementation of the new processes and methods comes along with a lot of challenges. Industry 4.0. requires more skilled workers to handle the operations of the digitalized manufacturing system. The fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 has become the absolute reality and will undoubtedly have an impact on safety and maintenance. Hence, to tackle the issues arising due to digitization is an area of concern and has to be dealt with using the innovative technologies in the manufacturing industries.

scholarly journals Character of Industrial 4.0 Skilled Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.33) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Ana A ◽  
Danny Meirawan ◽  
Vina Dwiyanti ◽  
Saripudin S
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Technology Skills ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Media Technology ◽  
Skilled Worker ◽  
Information Media ◽  
Automation Technology

Character of industrial 4.0 skilled worker is an important thing to prepare as soon to face industrial challenge in 4th revolution industry. Industrial 4.0 is an industry that combines automation technology with cyber technology. It will give more impact and change everything totally. Various forms of education must be introduced, but it still does not solve problems for older workers and do not want to change following the development of industrial progress. Because in industrial 4.0 of disruption era will be ordered robot as an effective and efficiency solution for industry and less cost also. So, as worker we must improve our skill to compete and win it. In this research contains three main topics are (a) knowing the industrial Era 4.0, (b) disruption in the industrial Era 4.0 (c) Skills to face industry 4.0. This research method use literature review as 1) searching and selection 2) describe, 3) analysis. The conclusions overall suggest that all workers must improve their skills to face industrial 4.0 era. In this research suggest 4 main skills are effective communication, learn and innovative, information-media-technology, skills full in life and career.   

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