Digitization of manufacturing: the role of external search

R Lorenz, C Benninghaus, T Friedli… - International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Manufacturers seek to innovate and improve processes using new digital
technologies. However, knowledge about these new technologies often resides outside a …

Paradoxes of implementing digital manufacturing systems: A longitudinal study of digital innovation projects for disruptive change

L Moschko, V Blazevic, FT Piller - Journal of Product Innovation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Digital manufacturing technologies offer many opportunities for established companies to
innovate. They promote data‐driven gains in operational efficiency and enable the …

The digitalization of manufacturing: investigating the impact of production environment and company size

SV Buer, JW Strandhagen, M Semini… - Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose While manufacturing digitalization is currently considered an important enabler of
competitive advantage, its applicability across the industrial spectrum is unclear. This paper …

Drivers of digital transformation in manufacturing

K Liere-Netheler, S Packmohr, K Vogelsang - 2018 - aisel.aisnet.org
Digital transformation is one of the most current topics for the manufacturing industry. This
transformation affects the operational value creation process, enables new ways of doing …

Process innovation in the digital age of business: the role of digital business intensity and knowledge management

JK Nwankpa, Y Roumani, P Datta - Journal of Knowledge …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the dynamic relationship between digital business
intensity (DBI) and process innovation through knowledge management. More specifically …

External knowledge search, opportunity recognition and industry 4.0 adoption in SMEs

R Ricci, D Battaglia, P Neirotti - International Journal of Production …, 2021 - Elsevier
Technologies related to Industry 4.0 require Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to
understand their potential applications before they are adopted. In this paper, we test …

Digital manufacturing and innovation

MA Stanko, A Rindfleisch - Journal of Product Innovation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decade, manufacturing has become increasingly digitized via an array of new
technological developments. This digitization is transforming the way products are designed …

Researching the effects of automation and digitalization on manufacturing companies' productivity in the early stage of industry 4.0

D Horvat, H Kroll, A Jäger - Procedia Manufacturing, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, great expectations have developed concerning the digitalization of industry
and its potential to increase manufacturing performance. The terminology currently used in …

Hybrid digital manufacturing: Capturing the value of digitalization

A Stark, K Ferm, R Hanson… - Journal of operations …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A chasm is growing between the advanced technologies available for improving
manufacturing operations and those effectively used in practice. The vision of Industry 4.0 is …

Performance effects of digital technology adoption and product & service innovation–A process-industry perspective

H Blichfeldt, R Faullant - Technovation, 2021 - Elsevier
European manufacturing companies face increasing pressure to adopt digitalization
technologies discussed in the emerging paradigm of Industry 4.0. On the other hand …