| dc.description.abstract | With an overwhelming interest in Industry 4.0 based on published articles for the past couple
of years, the topic for this study is Industry 4.0 and a presentation of its concept. The history
of this originates from Germany with the three previous industries that lead up to Industry 4.0.
The concept is divided between its main components, design principles and trends related to
Industry 4.0 to get closer to the demonstration of the gap that is missing in current theorywhich
is the primary interest for the research question of this study. The gap that is missed, is
to find a strategic way to manage the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies and how to
handle this integration. Methods that were used in this research bibliometric method to
examine and analyse previous existing literature in this field of Industry 4.0 with strategic
management as a focus. A structured search on the Web of Science gave access to relevant
dataset, which identified the core articles for the research that findings are based upon.
Hence, analysing the content led to findings that were presented with a framework, which
explains the integration levels of Industry 4.0 and ways to manage each level by strategic
purpose. These levels are project management level, process management level,
organisation management level and staff management level. At the end of the research, there
is a discussion on further research to open further discussion in this field, with this research
as a basis. This framework will groundwork the basic understanding of business
management regards to organisational change like Industry 4.0 transition. Hence, the aim for
the management and the contribution from this study is to make these integration undertake
gradually with detailed plans on how to execute ahead, alongside preparing the staff the
change they will experience with openness and readiness of Industry 4.0. | en_US |
