Knowledge Transfer and Introduction of Industry 4.0 in SMEs

2021 ◽  
pp. 275-302
Author(s):  
Dominik T. Matt ◽  
Erwin Rauch ◽  
Michael Riedl
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
System Design ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Production System ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Practical Evaluation ◽  
Procedure Model

Industry 4.0 is for most companies and especially for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) one of the major challenges after the wave of lean management. The aim of this chapter is to provide a methodological guidance for the practical use of the Industry 4.0 vision and principles in production system design in the specific context of SMEs. Based on the analysis of literature, a procedure model for the target-oriented introduction of Industry 4.0 principles in SMEs is proposed. A first practical evaluation of the approach is carried out based on two industrial case studies. The experiences made in the industrial cases show that Industry 4.0 is not limited to the application in large enterprises but is very suitable also for SME. This chapter contributes, with its case-study-based methodology, to the existing sparse knowledge on the introduction of Industry 4.0 in SME production systems.

Knowledge Transfer and Introduction of Industry 4.0 in SMEs

2018 ◽  
pp. 256-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik T. Matt ◽  
Erwin Rauch ◽  
Michael Riedl
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
System Design ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Production System ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Practical Evaluation ◽  
Procedure Model

Industry 4.0 is for most companies and especially for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) one of the major challenges after the wave of lean management. The aim of this chapter is to provide a methodological guidance for the practical use of the Industry 4.0 vision and principles in production system design in the specific context of SMEs. Based on the analysis of literature, a procedure model for the target-oriented introduction of Industry 4.0 principles in SMEs is proposed. A first practical evaluation of the approach is carried out based on two industrial case studies. The experiences made in the industrial cases show that Industry 4.0 is not limited to the application in large enterprises but is very suitable also for SME. This chapter contributes, with its case-study-based methodology, to the existing sparse knowledge on the introduction of Industry 4.0 in SME production systems.

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 and Decision Making

2021 ◽  
pp. 400-405
Author(s):  
Frédéric Rosin ◽  
Pascal Forget ◽  
Samir Lamouri ◽  
Robert Pellerin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Production System ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Lean Production ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Different Types

AbstractIndustry 4.0 is an ubiquitous term that suggests significant impacts on the productivity and flexibility of production systems. But to what extent do the various technologies associated with Industry 4.0 contribute to enhance autonomy of operational teams by helping them make better and faster decisions, particularly in the context of Lean production system? This paper proposes a model of different types of autonomy in the decision-making process, depending on whether or not the steps in the decision-making process are enhanced by technologies. This model will be tested afterwards in a use case implemented in a learning factory offering Lean management training before being tested in a real production unit.

scholarly journals Case Study of Building a Digital Twin for a Production System

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (49) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Fedor Burčiar ◽  
Pavel Važan ◽  
Simona Pulišová
Keyword(s):  
Production System ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Cyber Physical Systems ◽  
Production Data ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Gathering Data

Abstract As the term of Industry 4.0 becomes more and more relevant with each passing day, it is up to researchers and companies to find solutions to integrating all the technologies it covers. One of those technologies, even though not highly developed, is simulation and building Cyber-Physical Systems for gathering data and improving the production processes. In the research described in this paper, we focused on integrating production data with simulation models in order to make the process of understanding and learning about complex production systems as simple and as quick as possible. This paper contains three sections. The first one introduces the theoretical fundamentals of our research. The second one focuses on the methods used to create a digital model of production system. The final one discusses the results of the conducted experiments, and their impact on further research.

Integrating Production Engineering and Ergonomics in Production System Design

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (30) ◽  
pp. 5-501-5-504
Author(s):  
Svend Erik Mathiassen ◽  
Helena Franzon ◽  
Steve Kihlberg ◽  
Per Medbo ◽  
Jørgen Winkel
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Production System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Production Engineering ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Production System Design

Within the framework of the COPE program, a tool is described for integrated documentation and prediction of ergonomic and technical performance in production systems. The tool is based on data on exposures and durations of tasks occurring in production. A case study is reviewed to illustrate initial efforts to implement the tool, as well as further lines of its development.

Composing Robot Production Systems: Japan as a Flexible Manufacturing System

1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 923-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Patchell
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Social Division ◽  
Social Divisions ◽  
Specific Skill

In this paper, case-study evidence of the composition of four robot production systems is provided to reveal the linkages between local, regional, and national social divisions of labour. The relation-specific skill epitomizes the sophisticated procedures used to compose production systems, and the four case studies provide evidence of the communalities and varieties of these procedures. The geography of the interrelationships of the vertical divisions of labour of design-supplied suppliers and of the horizontal division of labour of design-approved suppliers is discussed. The cooperation and competition within this social division of labour allows Japan to function as a flexible manufacturing system.

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 through the lenses of technology, strategy, and organization A compilation of case study evidence

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 14-25
Author(s):  
Krisztina Demeter ◽  
Dávid Losonci ◽  
Róbert Marciniak ◽  
Judit Nagy ◽  
Péter Móricz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Technology Strategy ◽  
Comprehensive Investigation ◽  
Business Services ◽  
Management Literature

In the last few years, the management literature has become noisy with Industry 4.0 (I4.0). Although several concepts and typologies intend to make the phenomenon more understandable, these endeavours generally focus on technological aspects or specific issues. Therefore, integrated approaches of the I4.0 transformation on the business side and a comprehensive investigation of this phenomenon on the academic side are still needed. This paper synthetizes the lessons of 15 case studies from five sectors (automotive, FMCG, logistics services, retail, and business services) and places them in a triadic framework of technology, strategy, and organization. The case studies are based on interviews, internal documents and public information. This paper reveals that the analysed companies focus on I4.0 technologies that are substantially related to the development of core activities. Companies in a highly competitive global environment (e.g., automotive industry and business services) are more prepared and progress faster with I4.0 technology implementation.

An economic case study of entire male grain-fed beef from a north-western Queensland production system

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 570 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Wainewright ◽  
A. J. Parker ◽  
W. E. Holmes ◽  
H. Zerby ◽  
L. A. Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Production System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
System A ◽  
Study Evaluation ◽  
Gross Margins ◽  
North Western

Assessing the differences in gross margins for a north-western Queensland beef-production system was undertaken using herd-budgeting software. The analysis reviewed the viability of producing beef for the domestic market from either a steer or bull production system. A hypothetical herd of 1200 breeders was created for the case study evaluation. An integrated beef production system from breeding to feedlot finishing was found to be less profitable for bull beef production than for steers at the current market prices. Although bull production was more profitable than steer production during the feedlot phase, the production of bulls in this phase failed to compensate for the earlier economic losses in the weaning phase of –AU$24.04 per adult equivalent for bulls. During the feedlot phase, bull production systems had lower break-even sale prices than did steer production systems. In reviewing two pricing scenarios for bulls, it was found that marketing bulls at the same price as steers was the most profitable production system. We conclude that the production of bull beef from a north-western Queensland production system can be profitable only if bulls can be sold without discount relative to steers.

scholarly journals Assessing the Process of Knowledge Transfer — An Empirical Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 251-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Champika Liyanage ◽  
Tabarak Ballal ◽  
Taha Elhag
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Private Finance Initiative ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Organisational Knowledge ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Competitive Nature

This paper investigates and evaluates the process of knowledge transfer in construction projects. Due to the highly competitive nature of business environments, knowledge transfer between organisations has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, although organisations can realise remarkable benefits by transferring knowledge from one unit to another, successful knowledge transfer can be difficult to achieve. The discussions presented in the paper are mainly based on findings of two case studies. The two cases were selected from Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects in the UK. According to the case study findings, different stages of a knowledge transfer process can be overlapped, omitted, repeated as well as intermitted and then restarted. One of the significant findings of the case studies was the role of the "knowledge mediator". In selected case studies, there were external consultants and expert staff in the form of knowledge mediators. The importance of their roles was frequently highlighted by the interview participants. They were not only facilitating the close liaison between the knowledge source and the receiver, but also their role was strongly associated with practices of translation and interpretation. This combined role of mediator/translator, therefore, appears to be particularly significant for inter-organisational knowledge transfer in PFI projects.

scholarly journals MODERNIZATION OF THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM CONTROL OF THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM

2019 ◽  
pp. 141-147
Author(s):  
Patrik Šarga ◽  
Tomáš Záboly
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Production System ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Original System ◽  
System Control ◽  
Modular Production ◽  
Education Of Students

Urgency of the research. Nowadays, it is crucial to keep up with modern technologies. Therefore, this work aims to modernize the production system Festo MPS 500. Thanks to this, it will be possible to apply to the system technologies meeting the latest trends in Industry 4.0. The MPS 500 system prepared in this way can be used to research new trends in accordance with Industry 4.0. The modernized MPS 500 system will also find use in the education of students in the field of automation and mechatronics so that they are sufficiently prepared for practice. Target setting. The goal of the research was to modernize the transport system of the modular production system Festo MPS 500 according to Industry 4.0 platform. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. When upgrading the system MPS 500 and preparing this paper, we took into account both current sources – publications and papers dealing with the current state of Industry 4.0 and modular production systems as well as existing modular production systems based on Industry 4.0 platform. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. At this stage of the research, data acquisition from the system MPS 500 and interconnection with the cloud was not realized. The research objective. The purpose of this article is to modernize the MPS 500, which will allow focusing on Industry 4.0 research specifically for the deployment of Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things, Big Data, Cloud Computing. The statement of basic materials. Effective research of the new technologies in the industry requires to use modern systems which meet the criteria of Industry 4.0 platform. So the original system Festo MTS 500 was upgraded by systems from Siemens. Conclusions. The main aim of this work was to modernize the transport system of the production system MPS 500. Elements of the system management were changed, and a new control program was created in the TIA Portal environment. The functionality of the MPS 500 was subsequently verified, where the full functionality of the system was confirmed. It makes the MPS 500 ready for further expansion in accordance with Industry 4.0.

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