Methodology for Assessing, Evaluating and Selecting an Integration and Migration Strategy for Industry 4.0 in SME

Abstract

The paper at hand presents a methodology to assess, evaluate and select a package of measures that represents an appropriate integration and migration strategy for the implementation of Industry 4.0 tools. The methodology is based on a developed interaction and restriction matrix which improves the decision support process of small and medium sized enterprises (SME). The comparison of different strategies is assisted by a software tool. This structured decision process reduces the risk of misinvestment, enhances the competitiveness and raises the Industry 4.0 maturity level of SME. For a broad application area, the methodology was applied and validated in several SME.

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Titel	Methodology for Assessing, Evaluating and Selecting an Integration and Migration Strategy for Industry 4.0 in SME
Medien	Procedia CIRP
Verlag	Elsevier/Science Direct
Band	104
Verfasser	Oliver Oechsle, Tom Drews, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Paul Molenda
Seiten	S. 1716-1721
Veröffentlichungsdatum	26.11.2021
Zitation	Oechsle, Oliver; Drews, Tom; Molenda, Paul (2021): Methodology for Assessing, Evaluating and Selecting an Integration and Migration Strategy for Industry 4.0 in SME. Procedia CIRP 104, S. 1716-1721.