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Implementation of Industry 4.0 Principles and Tools: Simulation and Case Study in a Manufacturing SME

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  • Samir Abdulnour

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Québec in Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada)

  • Chantal Baril

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Québec in Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada)

  • Georges Abdulnour

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Québec in Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada)

  • Sébastien Gamache

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Québec in Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada)

Abstract

Small and medium enterprises (SME) face various challenges in order to remain competitive in a global market. Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is increasingly presented as the new paradigm for improving productivity, ensuring economic growth, and guaranteeing the sustainability of manufacturing companies. However, SMEs are ill equipped and lack resources to undertake this digital shift. This paper presents the digital shift process of an SME in a personalized mass production context. Our work provides a better understanding of the interaction between Lean and I4.0. It contributes to the development of Lean 4.0 implementation strategies that are better adapted to manufacturing SMEs in a personalized mass production context. We also demonstrate the usefulness of simulation as a decision-making assistance tool when implementing I4.0. A practical case is documented to fill a gap in the scientific literature identified by several researchers.

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  • Samir Abdulnour & Chantal Baril & Georges Abdulnour & Sébastien Gamache, 2022. "Implementation of Industry 4.0 Principles and Tools: Simulation and Case Study in a Manufacturing SME," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-20, May.
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    1. Raj, Alok & Dwivedi, Gourav & Sharma, Ankit & Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, Ana Beatriz & Rajak, Sonu, 2020. "Barriers to the adoption of industry 4.0 technologies in the manufacturing sector: An inter-country comparative perspective," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 224(C).
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    1. Abid Ali & Ahmad Wasim, 2022. "Innovative Framework for Assessing the Impact of Agile Manufacturing in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-20, September.

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