Purpose Industry 4.0 is regarded as a modern industrial phase wherein convergence
between horizontal and vertical production systems, along with their interactions, would …

The aim of this paper is the analysis of potential barriers which would hinder the
manufacturing organizations from embracing Industry 4.0. This paper establishes …

Purpose The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to have a huge impact on businesses and,
especially, the way we think about supply chain management (SCM). However, there is still …

Exploiting new technologies, companies are increasingly improving their service offerings.
This paper aims at identifying the pathways that companies are undertaking in the digital …

The equipment maintenance services have become a new profit center and an important
way to gain sustainable competitive advantage for manufacturing enterprises. The business …

The growing use of the internet of things (IoT) has provided businesses with a new
opportunity. This study performed a systematic literature review and analyzed 179 peer …

Our work has developed the Internet of Things (IoT) LoRa prototype to support the remote
measurement of temperature at the frequency of 915 MHz. The device is structured by a …

A business model describes the value offered by the company. Business models have a
significant impact on the success of the business. Smart and connected products, which …

After the 5G standard is officially established, it is expected that 5G will be commercially
deployed to the market within two to five years. However, problems may arise when mobile …

Pervasive digitization of products and services open additional avenues for the next wave of
business model opportunities. Most of firms are aware of the monetization potentials that the …