Sustainable Development and Technological Advancements in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Barriers in SME Sector Integration
The advent of Industry 4.0 has introduced transformative opportunities for the SME sector, particularly in enhancing operational efficiency, fostering sustainability, and enabling digital connectivity within manufacturing processes. This study examines key barriers faced by SMEs in adopting Industry...
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| description | The advent of Industry 4.0 has introduced transformative opportunities for the SME sector, particularly in enhancing operational efficiency, fostering sustainability, and enabling digital connectivity within manufacturing processes. This study examines key barriers faced by SMEs in adopting Industry 4.0 technologies, including high initial investments, skills gaps in digital competencies, and logistical limitations in production infrastructure. It explores a collaborative platform model that facilitates resource sharing among SMEs to reduce individual costs, optimize technology access, and improve competency development. Findings highlight that while shared platforms can successfully mitigate certain financial and operational barriers, the scalability of such models faces limitations due to stakeholder interests and infrastructure constraints. This research provides insights into the critical role of technological advancements and sustainable practices in supporting SMEs’ Industry 4.0 transition and emphasizes the need for adaptive strategies to maintain integration viability as production demands evolve. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1dd040a48af242c196a352de98131e9d2025-08-20T03:45:45ZengSciendoManagement Systems in Production Engineering2450-57812025-03-0133114416210.2478/mspe-2025-0015Sustainable Development and Technological Advancements in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Barriers in SME Sector IntegrationIngaldi Manuela0Ulewicz Robert1Czestochowa University of TechnologyCzestochowa University of TechnologyThe advent of Industry 4.0 has introduced transformative opportunities for the SME sector, particularly in enhancing operational efficiency, fostering sustainability, and enabling digital connectivity within manufacturing processes. This study examines key barriers faced by SMEs in adopting Industry 4.0 technologies, including high initial investments, skills gaps in digital competencies, and logistical limitations in production infrastructure. It explores a collaborative platform model that facilitates resource sharing among SMEs to reduce individual costs, optimize technology access, and improve competency development. Findings highlight that while shared platforms can successfully mitigate certain financial and operational barriers, the scalability of such models faces limitations due to stakeholder interests and infrastructure constraints. This research provides insights into the critical role of technological advancements and sustainable practices in supporting SMEs’ Industry 4.0 transition and emphasizes the need for adaptive strategies to maintain integration viability as production demands evolve.https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2025-0015industry 4.0sme integrationdigital transformationcollaborative platformstechnology adoption barriers |
| spellingShingle | Ingaldi Manuela Ulewicz Robert Sustainable Development and Technological Advancements in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Barriers in SME Sector Integration Management Systems in Production Engineering industry 4.0 sme integration digital transformation collaborative platforms technology adoption barriers |
| title | Sustainable Development and Technological Advancements in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Barriers in SME Sector Integration |
| title_full | Sustainable Development and Technological Advancements in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Barriers in SME Sector Integration |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Development and Technological Advancements in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Barriers in SME Sector Integration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Development and Technological Advancements in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Barriers in SME Sector Integration |
| title_short | Sustainable Development and Technological Advancements in Industry 4.0: Overcoming Barriers in SME Sector Integration |
| title_sort | sustainable development and technological advancements in industry 4 0 overcoming barriers in sme sector integration |
| topic | industry 4.0 sme integration digital transformation collaborative platforms technology adoption barriers |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2025-0015 |
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