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Problems with the Implementation of Industry 4.0 in Enterprises from the SME Sector

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Ingaldi, Manuela, Ulewicz, Robert·2019·Sustainability
DOI 10.3390/su12010217
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Industry is currently undergoing a revolution (called Revolution 4.0) related to the far-reaching integration of all production areas through the digitization and the creation of new communication channels. The Polish economy generated a GDP of USD 524.5 billion in 2017, of which small and medium enterprises generated about 50% of revenue and in which microenterprises accounted for the largest share in generating GDP; i.e., around 30.2%. The aim of the research is to determine the adaptation possibilities of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector to Industry 4.0 solutions. Pilot research was carried out in the Czestochowa Industrial District. Enterprises from the SME sector were asked to provide an information about the used technologies and to determine the level of their organization’s readiness for sustainable development through technological transformation. Financial resources as well as a lack of specialized support in obtaining new technologies were defined as problems as far as transformation is concerned. The solution of the diagnosed problem is the development of a platform aimed at integrating the potential of enterprises from the SME sector in order to undertake joint actions for sustainable development.

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  • For SMEs, the open innovation concept is particularly relevant as it enables them to use knowledge of technology providers and other entities, including scientific units, to modernize their production and service processes.

    “Therefore, for this group of companies, the IO concept is particularly relevant as it enables them to use the knowledge of technology providers and other entities, including scientific units, to modernize their production and service processes [79,80].”

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    The Abstract describes a proposed platform for SMEs to undertake joint action on technological transformation, and the results (p. 10) report interest in exchanging information through it. The paper does not identify this as an open innovation concept or say that SMEs use knowledge from technology providers and scientific units to modernize production and service processes. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Ingaldi, M., & Ulewicz, R.
Affiliations
Częstochowa University of Technology (PL)
Corresponding author
Ingaldi, Manuela
ORCID
Venue
Sustainability
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2019-12-26
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
217
ISSN
2071-1050 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/su12010217
OpenAlex
W2998260296
Cited by
211
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 44 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 17
FWCI
18.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Sustainability (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Polish socio-economic development
Keywords
Industry 4.0, small and medium-sized enterprises, digital transformation, technology adoption barriers, financial constraints, sustainable development, integration platform, Polish SME sector

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