Industry 4.0 implementation for multinationals: a case study

E Buhulaiga, A Telukdarie - Digital Transformation and Society, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Multinational business deliver value via multiple sites with similar operational
capacities. The age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) delivers significant opportunities …

Opportunities for robotic automation in wood product industries: the supplier and system integrators' perspective

S Landscheidt, M Kans, M Winroth - Procedia Manufacturing, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, the opportunities for automation in the poorly automated wood product industry
are highlighted. This is accomplished by conducting a qualitative interview study of suppliers …

Implications of automation in engineer-to-order production: a case study

B Sjøbakk, MK Thomassen, E Alfnes - Advances in Manufacturing, 2014 - Springer
In order to retain a certain level of production in Norway, suppliers to the Norwegian
maritime industry need to lower their production costs. Automation is generally an effective …

Exploring the capabilities of industrial collaborative robot applications

SKL Andersson, A Granlund, M Hedelind, J Bruch - SPS2020, 2020 - ebooks.iospress.nl
The increase in customization is pushing companies to use more advanced automation
technologies in their production lines. Yet, assembly operations are predominantly …

Comparing techniques for selecting automation technology

E Alfnes, MK Thomassen, M Bostad - … for a Sustainable World: IFIP WG 5.7 …, 2016 - Springer
Automation of industrial processes is a necessary step towards the Industry 4.0 vision. There
are several justification techniques available that can help to improve chances for success in …

Design and Application of a Development Map for Aligning Strategy and Automation Decisions in Manufacturing SMEs

M Löfving, P Almström, C Jarebrant… - … Conference on Advances …, 2023 - Springer
The research in this paper focused on (i) to increase the knowledge about the strategic role
of automation technology and (ii) how automation technology investment decisions can be …

Automation and flexibility: An apparent or real dilemma?

M Wiktorsson, A Granlund, M Lundin… - … Quality Improvements in …, 2017 - Springer
There are trade-offs between cost and capabilities throughout specification, implementation
and operation of automated solutions in manufacturing companies. This chapter describes …

Lean automation development: applying lean principles to the automation development process

A Granlund, M Wiktorsson, S Grahn… - 21st EurOMA Conference …, 2014 - diva-portal.org
By a broad empirical study it is indicated that automation development show potential of
improvement. In the paper, 13 lean product development principles are contrasted to the …

Stage-gate Process Model for the Development of Automation Systems

MAA Camelo, DC Morales, KS Flores… - IIE Annual …, 2023 - search.proquest.com
Automation Systems are widely used today in industries seeking to increase productivity,
reach precision and repeatability. Despite of its benefits, the development of such systems is …

Comparing Justification Techniques for the Selection of an Acquired Automation Technology: an Empirical Study

M Bostad - 2016 - ntnuopen.ntnu.no
Manufacturing companies are forced to look for progressive automation technologies to
remain competitive in their market. An acquisition of automation technology can entail large …