ABSTRACT

Focusing on the broader areas of Industry 4.0 as it applies to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this book offers a smooth adoption of techniques and technologies and presents advances, challenges, and opportunities for implementation. It will also enhance the role of academia by training new engineers on Industry 4.0 and digital transformation.

Industry 4.0 in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions presents concepts of predictive maintenance, digital factory, digital twin, additive manufacturing, and machining for sustainable development. It discusses the challenges faced by adopting Industry 4.0 including new security and privacy measures in the whole smart manufacturing setup while also explaining the impact of Industry 4.0 on Lean production systems. Implementation recommendations in the form of case studies, research studies, and the role academia can play are also provided.

Practitioners, research scholars, academicians, and those studying or working in the Industry 4.0 sector will find this book of interest.

chapter 2|18 pages

Indian SMEs – Opportunities and Challenges

Assessing Industry 4.0 Readiness

chapter 8|16 pages

Technology Gap Analysis with Respect to Mysore Printing Cluster

An Attractive Opportunity in Industry 4.0 Market

chapter 10|14 pages

Digital Market Scenario in India

A Case Study on “Unicorn” Indian Digital Start-Ups

chapter 11|14 pages

Skill Requirement in Industry 4.0