Productivity Increase through Industrie 4.0 in SMEs

Project duration: 01.11.2015 – 30.04.2017 | Consortium leader: TU München, Research Institute – Corporate Management, Logistics and Production (Prof. Dr. mult. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Horst Wildemann) | Project partners: 10 SMEs | Project homepage: https://www.s4p.de

Objective

The project developed a procedural model for requirements and gap analysis to increase productivity within the framework of Industrie 4.0 for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Results

The project resulted in a structured procedural model that supports SMEs in determining their Industrie 4.0 maturity level and deriving targeted measures for productivity growth, validated through 10 partner companies.

Industrial Benefit

It provides SMEs with a practical tool for the systematic evaluation and utilisation of Industrie 4.0 potentials, helping manufacturing companies to sustainably increase their competitiveness through targeted digitalisation.

Significance

The project contributes to the "democratisation" of Industrie 4.0 for SMEs by bridging scientific research and medium-sized business practice. The findings directly influenced the further development of S4P solutions.

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