A study by the accompanying research for the technology programme AUTONOMIK for industry 4.0
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), investments in industry 4.0 may be amortised within a period of six years: That is the result of a study by the accompanying research of the technology programme “AUTONOMIK for industry 4.0”, carried out by the Institute for Innovation and Technology (iit) in the VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH. According to the iit, the focus on the positive effects of networking possible with industry 4.0 and hitherto rarely examined, illustrate a high benefit over a medium term for SME. The study examines 65 publications related to digitisation and networking in industry production. In addition to this, an inquiry of leading experts in industry was carried out. Thus, for the first time, a summarised overview of existing publications studying and analysing the subject industry 4.0 can be presented. It is being completed by new arguments about economic affects spurred by the deepening of digital integration.
2015, free of charge, only in German