Possible Technological Innovations for Industry 4.0 Practice in Furniture Industry of Bangladesh

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.

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Industrie 4.0 und kennzahlengesteuerte dezentrale Logistik

Der Betriebswirt: Volume 54, Issue 3 - Der Betriebswirt ◽

10.3790/dbw.58.2.10 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. 10-16

Author(s):

Thomas Felsch ◽

Hubertus Franke ◽

Torsten Czenskowsky

Keyword(s):

Performance Indicators ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Current Issue ◽

Indicator System ◽

Industrie 4.0 ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

General Context ◽

Zukünftige Entwicklungen ◽

Textual Support

Im Zeitalter von Industrie 4.0 werden besondere Erwartungen an die Logistik gestellt. Dies geht mit einer Dezentralisierung von Logistikprozessen und -systemen einher, um der Skalierbarkeit von stetig komplexer werdenden Anforderungen in der Logistik Genüge zu tun. Eine Möglichkeit, um die Kontrolle in komplexen Logistiksystemen zu behalten, besteht in der kennzahlbasierten Strukturierung relevanter Logistikbereiche. Im vorliegenden Beitrag ist eine Methode vorgestellt worden, wie über Petri-Netze logistische Systeme – im Kontext von Industrie 4.0 – dezentral gesteuert, Prozesse simuliert und darauf aufbauend Kennzahlen berechnet werden können. Hierbei können ebenfalls eigenständige, selbststeuernde Prozesse generiert werden, die in der Literatur als Agentensysteme seit längerem bekannt sind. Es ist erklärt worden, wie Petri-Netze hierbei Teilbereiche einer komplexen Logistik steuern und simulieren können. Diese Art der Modellierung ist gerade für den Einsatz von Industrie-4.0-Technologien und -Methoden sehr zielführend. U. a. ist dies am Beispiel der Umschlagshäufigkeit in Lägern dargestellt und umgesetzt worden. Als Ausblick werden mehrdimensionale Logistik- und Kennzahlsysteme aufgeführt sowie eine Prognose über zukünftige Entwicklungen im Bereich der Modellierung dezentraler, kennzahlbasierter Logistiksysteme gegeben. The following article deals with the effects of the current issue “Industry 4.0” on logistics. Due to technological innovations (e.g. the speed of microprocessors), Industry 4.0 developed. It is called the fourth industrial revolution. It is based on communication across corporate boundaries and networking between persons, machines and subjects based on the internet. Possibilities for decentralized control of logistics can arise, which can be described with petri-nets. They are used for the illustration of general context or simulation. For the textual support of the logistic task area indicators or an indicator system can be used. Keywords: petri netz, logistikszenario, key performance indicators, it steuerung, distributionslogistik

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

BioResources ◽

10.15376/biores.15.3.4866-4885 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 4866-4885

Author(s):

Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam ◽

Lee Y. Yi ◽

Amir A. A. Azim ◽

Rasmina Halis ◽

Lim Choon Liat ◽

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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.

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Advanced building materials - prefabricated and modular designs as part of Construction 4.0 with a focus on transport constructions

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/1209/1/012007 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1209 (1) ◽

pp. 012007

Author(s):

P Krupík

Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

Building Materials ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Swot Analysis ◽

Current Situation ◽

Technological Innovations

Abstract Digital and technological innovations that have grown rapidly in recent years have been referred to as the 4th Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0. The paper comprehensively deals with the description of the Advanced building materials, Prefabricated and modular designs as part of Construction 4.0 with a focus on transport construction. The aim of the article is description of this issue comprehensively and with the help of SWOT analysis identify weaknesses, strengths, opportunities and threats with focus on the transport constructions. The content is complemented by an assessment of the current situation, indicating the possibility of use in practice.

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Formal Tools for Management of Manufacturing Systems: A Multi Agents System Approach

International Journal of Automation Technology ◽

10.20965/ijat.2019.p0691 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 691-699

Author(s):

Doriana M. D’Addona ◽

Alessandro A. Bruzzone ◽

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Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

Manufacturing Systems ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Cloud Manufacturing ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Real Sector ◽

Multi Agent System ◽

Industrial Internet ◽

Multi Agent ◽

Multi Agents

To overcome the consequences of the 2008 crisis on the real sector, especially manufacturing, Industry 4.0 gives guidelines to drive production by emphasizing technological innovations, such as industrial internet, cloud manufacturing, etc. The proposed paper focuses on cognitive manufacturing within the framework of the emergent synthesis paradigm. Specifically, the structuring process by which the manufacturing assets are organized to provide the finished goods is analyzed. The study is carried out by considering the analogies between manufacturing and other inventive processes supported by formal tools such as formal languages, semantic webs, and multi agent system.

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Sustainable Development in Accordance With the Concept of Industry 4.0 on the Example of the Furniture Industry

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201818304005 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 183 ◽

pp. 04005 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Wiśniewska-Sałek

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Curriculum Development ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Degree Program ◽

Industrial Engineering ◽

Furniture Industry ◽

The European Union ◽

Master's Degree Program ◽

Smart Industry

Sustainable development, as an integral part of building an economically rational market, is a challenge which is faced by many branches of the economy. The paper is an attempt to assess the opportunities provided by Industry 4.0 in the process of sustainable development of the furniture industry in Poland, making use of the experiences resulting from the participation of the Author in the project cofunded by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union “Curriculum Development of Master’s Degree Program in Industrial Engineering for Thailand Sustainable Smart Industry - MSIE4.0”.

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Physical Internet – a novel application area for Industry 4.0

International Journal of Engineering and Management Sciences ◽

10.21791/ijems.2019.1.19. ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 152-161 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eszter Puskás ◽

Gábor Bohács

Keyword(s):

Information Flow ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Future Research ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Logistics Systems ◽

Technological Tools ◽

Internet Information ◽

Physical Internet ◽

The Individual ◽

Pi System

The Physical Internet (PI or π) is one of the most decisive ideas for future logistics systems. The idea behind it is to implement logistic systems which apply the principles of Internet information flow. Simultaneously technological innovations of Industry 4.0 have also appeared. Our current research deals with the applicability of the tools of Industry 4.0 technology in the PI system. Following the literature review we analyse the individual technological tools that could improve the functioning of PI components. Subsequently we will detail the usability of a specific Industry 4.0 tool and finally determine the future research steps.

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An Assay On The Impact of Industry 4.0 in The Operations Area

International Journal of Professional Business Review ◽

10.26668/businessreview/2019.v4i2.134 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Roberto Ramos de Morais ◽

Rogério Monteiro

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Production Management ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

New Technologies ◽

Future Research ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽

The Impact ◽

Means Of Production

Recent technological innovations in the means of production, product development and distribution materials are promoting big changes in the productive sector. This set of innovations is called Industry 4.0. The purpose of this article is to study the main aspects of Industry 4.0 and analyze their impact on the means of production of manufactured goods and the supply chain. Therefore, it uses bibliographic references relating to the fourth industrial revolution (SCHWAB, 2009), Industry 4.0 (KOCH, 2014) and production management (Slack, 2009). Considerations achieved in this study will form the basis for future research on the developments of new technologies in society.

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A Synergized Education 4.0 Ecosystem Sustainably Aligned With Industry 4.0

University-Industry Collaboration Strategies in the Digital Era - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-3901-9.ch014 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 283-299

Author(s):

Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh

Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

Intelligent Systems ◽

Digital Natives ◽

Education Sector ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Asian Countries ◽

Global Workforce ◽

The Future ◽

Future Learning

Education is about creating sustainable innovations for future learning. This tagline emphasizes the role of education policymakers and educators to ensure successful learning for digital natives and neo digital natives as the education landscape is currently challenged by the great disruptors. Knowledge, as capital and technological innovations, has empowered the industry. As such, Industry 4.0 has created a vacuum in the education landscape today at education prepares to handle and embrace Industry 4.0. Therefore, this chapter discusses the role of education sector globally and selectively in some Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, etc. in improving its delivery in terms of being an Education 4.0 standard and equipping the global workforce citizens of the future to work in parallel with intelligent systems and robots.

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Comparative analysis of the manual and robotic upholstery frame assembly processes. Study based on many years of research

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/202133801028 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 338 ◽

pp. 01028

Author(s):

Wojciech Turbański ◽

Łukasz Matwiej ◽

Krzysztof Wiaderek ◽

Maciej Sydor

Keyword(s):

Production Process ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Lower Percentage ◽

Quality Level ◽

Furniture Industry ◽

Serial Production ◽

Human Wellbeing ◽

Traditional Technologies

A robotization of assembly is the real implementation of Industry 4.0 in the furniture industry. The robotization objective is to obtain favorable values of production process parameters (performance, productivity, quality) and to improve human wellbeing at work. Our aim was to present and compare the quality parameters of a selected furniture production process, performed in a very long series, containing more than 30 thousand products. The analysis included the results of the long-term measurements of the quality level of upholstery frames produced by the modified and improved, on the basis of operational conclusions, robotized line for the serial production of upholstery frames and by the simultaneously used nonrobotic line for assembly of frames of the same construction. The results obtained show that robotized assembly leads to a much lower percentage of defective products than in the case of the nonrobotic technology, the causes and types of defects in the products are also different, and it is easier to prevent these defects and remove them. The cognitive findings identified problems and challenges, not found in traditional technologies, caused by the using of manufacturing robots in furniture production.

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