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Significance of Industry 4.0 technologies in major work functions of manufacturing for sustainable development of small and medium‐sized enterprises

Business Strategy & Development, 2023
Industry 4.0 (I4.0) has brought transformative changes in the manufacturing sector. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the applications of I4.0 technologies in major work functions of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs ...
G. Narkhede   +3 more
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Innovation and productivity in small and medium-sized enterprises: evidence from the Colombian manufacturing sector

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 2023
PurposeThis paper aims to explore the factors that influence innovation and productivity in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) manufacturing enterprises in Colombia, in comparison with larger firms.Design/methodology/approachThe study was based on
Nadia Albis Salas   +4 more
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Additive manufacturing-enabled innovation in small- and medium-sized enterprises: the role of readiness in make-or-buy decisions

Industrial management & data systems, 2023
PurposeThe digital transition process is an important strategic initiative for manufacturing companies to ensure continued competitiveness. The purpose is to investigate the relationship between firms' additive manufacturing (AM) readiness and product ...
Jan Stentoft Arlbjørn   +3 more
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A critical review of smart manufacturing & Industry 4.0 maturity models: Implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Journal of manufacturing systems, 2018
The objective of this paper is to critically review currently available Smart Manufacturing (SM) and Industry 4.0 maturity models, and analyze their fit recognizing the specific requirements of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). To this end, this
Sameer Mittal   +3 more
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Innovation Activities by Small and Medium‐sized Manufacturing Enterprises in Tanzania

Creativity and Innovation Management, 2003
The primary aim of this research is to explore innovation activities and ascertain the relationships between these activities and growth performance of SMEs in the Tanzanian manufacturing sector. The applied model has been derived from international studies of innovation. A survey of SMEs combined with in‐depth case studies was made to study innovation
Mahemba, Christopher M., de Bruijn, E.J.
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Cloud manufacturing service platform for small- and medium-sized enterprises

The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2012
In order to address the key problems faced by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), existing solutions and shortcomings were analyzed. The possibilities by using the new emerged technologies and theories (e.g., cloud computing, internet of things, service-oriented technology) to solve the bottlenecks faced by SMEs are investigated.
Biqing Huang   +3 more
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