Barriers to adoption of industry 4.0 and sustainability: a case study with SMEs

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, Shashank
dc.contributor.authorRaut, Rakesh D.
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Emel
dc.contributor.authorNarkhede, Balkrishna E.
dc.contributor.authorGedam, Vidyadhar V.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-14T15:02:58Z
dc.date.available2022-10-14T15:02:58Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-11
dc.description.abstractThe concepts of sustainable supply chains and Industry 4.0 are progressively getting attention in different domains. Companies have started developing and implementing these practices in their business models. However, several challenges influence the adoption of sustainability and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study aims (i) to identify the adoption barriers of sustainability and I4.0 and (ii) establish the interrelationship among these barriers for SMEs. An extensive literature search supported by interviews with supply chain practitioners from three SMEs identified 12 critical barriers to adoption. The barriers are then ranked using “Interpretive Structural Modeling.” The results suggest that the “lack of resources” and the “lack of employee’s competence/experts” are the most influencing barriers. Changing government regulations on the allocation of capital and financial incentives for SMEs to encourage training and skills development programs could promote sustainable supply chains and practices. The study also reflects short-, medium- and long- term planning strategies for supply chain practitioners for adoption of sustainability and I4.0 in SMEs.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationKumar S, Raut RD, Aktas E, et al., (2023) Barriers to adoption of industry 4.0 and sustainability: a case study with SMEs, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Volume 36, Issue 5, 2023, pp. 657-677en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn1362-3052
dc.identifier.issn0951-192X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/0951192X.2022.2128217
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/18566
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectSupply chainen_UK
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_UK
dc.subjectBarriersen_UK
dc.subjectSustainable and Industry 4.0en_UK
dc.subjectInterpretive Structural Modelingen_UK
dc.subjectSMEsen_UK
dc.titleBarriers to adoption of industry 4.0 and sustainability: a case study with SMEsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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