Industry 4.0 Readiness of SMEs: Active Participants or Silent Audience of the Revolution?

Year 2023, Volume: 31 Issue: 56, 279 - 298, 28.04.2023

Ahmet Anıl KARAPOLATGİL İrge ŞENER

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2023.02.13

Abstract

Nowadays, the technological consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution affect all organisations. However, the current reactions of SMEs have yet to be explored. For this reason, this study focused on the actual status of SMEs and aimed to determine their readiness and awareness of Industry 4.0 technologies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 44 SME managers operating in Ankara, constituting the study sample. Research findings were examined within the scope of 3 main themes determined by content analysis. In this context, it has been concluded that SMEs in the sample have low awareness of Industry 4.0, and their readiness needs to be improved.

Keywords

Industry 4.0, SME, Production Systems, Industrial Revolutions, Content Analysis

KOBİ’lerin Endüstri 4.0 Hazırlık Durumu: Devrimin Aktif Katılımcıları mı Yoksa Sessiz İzleyicileri mi?

Abstract

Günümüzde Dördüncü Sanayi Devriminin teknolojik sonuçları tüm örgütleri etkilemektedir. Fakat KOBİ’lerin güncel tepkileri nadiren araştırılmıştır. Bu nedenle, bu çalışmada KOBİ’lerin güncel konumlarına odaklanılmış ve Endüstri 4.0 teknolojileri karşısındaki hazırlıklarının ve farkındalıklarının tespiti amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini oluşturan Ankara’da faaliyet gösteren 44 KOBİ yöneticisi ile yarı yapılandırılmış mülakatlar gerçekleştirilmiş olup, içerik analizi ile 3 ana tema belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın bulguları belirlenen ana temalar kapsamında incelenmiştir. Bu kapsamda, örneklemde yer alan KOBİ’lerin Endüstri 4.0 için düşük farkındalığa sahip oldukları ve hazırlıklarının yetersiz olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

Endüstri 4.0, KOBİ, Üretim Sistemleri, Sanayi Devrimleri, İçerik Analizi

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