Workplace 4.0: exploring the implications of technology adoption in digital manufacturing on a sustainable workforce

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dc.contributor.authorLeesakul, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorOostveen, Anne-Marie
dc.contributor.authorEimontaite, Iveta
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Max L.
dc.contributor.authorHyde, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-25T15:04:27Z
dc.date.available2022-03-25T15:04:27Z
dc.date.issued2022-03-11
dc.description.abstractAs part of the Industry 4.0 movement, the introduction of digital manufacturing technologies (DMTs) poses various concerns, particularly the impact of technology adoption on the workforce. In consideration of adoption challenges and implications, various studies explore the topic from the perspective of safety, socio-economic impact, technical readiness, and risk assessment. This paper presents mixed methods research to explore the challenges and acceptance factors of the adoption of human-robot collaboration (HRC) applications and other digital manufacturing technologies from the perspective of different stakeholders: from manufacturing employees at all levels to legal experts to consultants to ethicists. We found that some of the prominent challenges and tensions inherent in technology adoption are job displacement, employee’s acceptance, trust, and privacy. This paper argues that it is crucial to understand the wider human factors implications to better strategize technology adoption; therefore, it recommends interventions targeted at individual employees and at the organisational level. This paper contributes to the roadmap of responsible DMT and HRC implementation to encourage a sustainable workforce in digital manufacturing.en_UK
dc.description.sponsorshipEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC): EP/L015463/1 and EP/R032718/1.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationLeesakul N, Oostveen A-M, Eimontaite I, et al., (2022) Workplace 4.0: exploring the implications of technology adoption in digital manufacturing on a sustainable workforce, Sustainability, Volume 14, Issue 6, March 2022, Article number 3311en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn1937-0695
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su14063311
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/17687
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjecthuman-robot collaborationen_UK
dc.subjectworkforce sustainabilityen_UK
dc.subjectresponsible technology adoptionen_UK
dc.subjectdigital manufacturingen_UK
dc.subjectIndustry 4.0en_UK
dc.subjectethicsen_UK
dc.subjectsmart manufacturingen_UK
dc.titleWorkplace 4.0: exploring the implications of technology adoption in digital manufacturing on a sustainable workforceen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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