Industry 4.0 Maturity and Readiness- A case of a Steel Manufacturing Organization
Pinosh Kumar Hajoary
Abstract
Industry 4.0(I4.0) is changing the manufacturing ecosystem of the world with the integration of digital technologies in the way companies manufacture, improve, and distribute their products. However, most manufacturing companies often fail to integrate these technologies within their organizational departments due to a lack of Industry 4.0 readiness assessment of the existing systems, processes, and practices. On the other hand, using Industry 4.0 readiness measures, it is possible to assess the current status of the organization to enable them to integrate and help them transition towards an Industry 4.0 mature and ready organization. Hence, this study presents a case analysis of major departments of a large integrated steel manufacturing company and identifies gaps and provides recommendations to reach towards Industry 4.0.