Industry 4.0 readiness and strategic plan failures in SMEs: A comprehensive analysis.

Industry 4.0 readiness and strategic plan failures in SMEs: A comprehensive analysis.

This study examines the industry 4.0 readiness of 506 Malaysian SMEs, focussing on key factors that contribute to frequent failures in their strategic planning processes. Driven by rapid technological advancements such as IoT, AI, and big data analytics, Industry 4.0 presents opportunities and chall...

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Main Authors:	Umawathy Techanamurthy, Muhammad Saqib Iqbal, Zulhasni Abdul Rahim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324052
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