Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 31 Issue 6

Cross-disciplinary innovations by Taiwanese manufacturing SMEs in the context of Industry 4.0

Chun-Liang Chen

The aim of this paper is to explore how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan employ technology to participate in global supply chains so as to respond to the Fourth…

Catching the wave: Industry 4.0 in BRICS

Amaya Erro-Garcés, Irene Aranaz-Núñez

This research aims to conduct, to the best of our knowledge, the first systematic review of the implementation of Industry 4.0 in BRICS. This review facilitates the identification…

Achieving supply chain resilience: the role of supply chain ambidexterity and supply chain agility

Haris Aslam, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Kamran Rashid, Saif-ur Rehman

This study analyzes the role of supply chain ambidexterity (SC-Ambidexterity) in developing supply chain resilience (SC-Resilience). We describe SC-Ambidexterity as a simultaneous…

Smart remanufacturing: a review and research framework

Mairi Kerin, Duc Truong Pham

To review the state-of-the-art in smart remanufacturing, highlighting key elements of an Industry 4.0 (I4.0) future that supports circular economy (CE) principles and offer a…

Drones in manufacturing: exploring opportunities for research and practice

Omid Maghazei, Torbjørn Netland

Although the industrial application of drones is increasing quickly, there is a scarcity of applications in manufacturing. The purpose of this paper is to explore current and…

Exoskeletons: Comprehensive, comparative and critical analyses of their potential to improve manufacturing performance

Stephen Fox, Olli Aranko, Juhani Heilala, Päivi Vahala

Exoskeletons are mechanical structures that humans can wear to increase their strength and endurance. The purpose of this paper is to explain how exoskeletons can be used to…

Business model patterns for 3D printer manufacturers

Patrick Holzmann, Robert J. Breitenecker, Erich J. Schwarz

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the business models that 3D printer manufacturers apply to commercialize their technologies. The authors investigate these business models…

Empirical analysis of enablers and performance outcome of manufacturing flexibility in an emerging economy

Ruchi Mishra

The objective of this paper is to empirically test and verify the enablers of volume flexibility and product-mix flexibility and to assess the influence of these flexibilities on…