EVALUATION OF SMES IN ESKISEHIR WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF INDUSTRY 4.0

Year 2017, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 900 - 908, 30.06.2017

Celal Hakan Kagnicioglu Emircan Ozdemir

https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.672

Abstract

It is
important for businesses to keep up with the Industry 4.0 and to adapt their
manufacturing systems to new technologies so that they can maintain their
competitive edge in global markets. However, since these components are
developing so fast, it is crucial for companies to be aware of Industry 4.0 for
making on time transition to new technologies. Within the scope of the study,
research evaluates the awareness of Industry 4.0, the Industry 4.0 applications
and the Industry 4.0 perspective of SMEs in the manufacturing sector in
Eskisehir. The components of
Industry 4.0 are defined as robots, simulation, software integration, internet
of things, cyber security, cloud systems, additive manufacturing, enriched
reality, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, smart production and cyber
physical systems. In the first part of the survey awareness of Industry 4.0, in
the second part, Industry 4.0 components applied by the companies, in the last
part, their perspective of Industry 4.0 are measured. While the awareness of SMEs in the manufacturing sector in
Eskisehir is enhanced, Industry 4.0 technologies being used are inadequate.
SMEs plan to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies in medium and long term. In this
transition process, investment cost is the biggest problem for SMEs. Also, SMEs
don’t have adequate information about Industry 4.0. During cyber security,
cloud systems and simulation components have higher rates; internet of things,
cyber physical systems, enriched reality and artificial intelligence have lower
rates. SMEs needs collaborations in
order to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies. Also medium and long term Industry
4.0 strategies should be developed.

Keywords

Industry 4.0, fourth industrial revolution, SME, internet of things, smart manufacturing

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