Digital readiness assessment of Italian SMEs: a case-study research

• Published in: Journal of manufacturing technology management Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 1045 - 1083
• Main Authors: Pirola, Fabiana, Cimini, Chiara, Pinto, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 18.11.2020; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Advanced manufacturing technologies; Business models; Decision making; Empirical analysis; Industry 4.0; Literature reviews; Manufacturing; Modularity; Priorities; Strategic management; Case studies; Digitization; Small- and medium-sized enterprises; Industry 4.0

PurposeGiven the challenges that Industry 4.0 poses, the purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive assessment model suitable for evaluating small- and medium-size enterprises’ (SMEs) digital readiness levels, discuss the results of an assessment of 20 manufacturing SMEs using the proposed...