INDUSTRY 4.0 IN POLISH SMEs IN THE ASPECT OF INNOVATION POSSIBILITIES

• Published in: International journal of economics and finance (Izmir, Turkey) Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 255
• Main Authors: Ślusarczyk, Beata, Pypłacz, Paula
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cankaya-Izmir The Social Sciences Research Society 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Companies; Discrepancies; Innovations; Research centers; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; Poland
• ISSN: 1309-8055
• DOI: 10.34109/ijefs.202012201

There is a chance that Industry 4.0 is not only a big change in the field of production and business solutions but the opportunity of many companies, mainly manufacturing, to get closer to the companies of developed economies - in the case of Polish enterprises - mainly the solutions used in Western Europe. In spite of widely analysed and discussed solutions in the field of Industry 4.0, there is no clear development of this issue, especially for the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises. The article is a cognitive query, and its purpose is to present and analyse the possibilities of implementing Industry 4.0 tools and solutions in small and medium-sized enterprises, mainly in Poland. The empirical part is based on secondary data, obtained from reports and surveys, carried out by state and research institutions. The presented hypothesis says that the scope of changes necessary for implementation in connection with Industry 4.0 is a difficult task but necessary for SMEs in Poland. The subject matter of this study is narrowed down to Polish enterprises. However, it was considered that at the moment, comparing detailed data is not justified due to too large discrepancies and completely different approaches of companies.