Concept of industry 4.0-related Manufacturing Technology Maturity Model (ManuTech Maturity Model - MTMM)

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to describe Industry 4.0 and the key manufacturing-technology-related technological and business challenges for manufacturing companies. The groups especially interested in the implementation of Industry 4.0 are the operations, technical, and production directors responsible for operational excellence of manufacturing plants, strategic development, and business continuity. Based on the latest Industry 4.0 and manufacturing technology market research, factories located in Poland are less technologically advanced than their counterparts in Western European plants. Accordingly, development of the model for assessing the current level of maturity for manufacturing technology related to the Industry 4.0 initiative becomes a relevant research task. In the article, key Industry 4.0-related technological areas will be described. Based on extensive research into international references and industrial consulting experiences in the industrial business consulting conducted in Polish manufacturing companies, the manufacturing technology ManuTech Maturity Model (MTMM) concept related to Industry 4.0 will be developed and presented. A substantial and innovative part of the article will be devoted to the adjustment of a proposed maturity model to specific features of the Polish industrial and manufacturing sector. This will be relevant due to the noticeable differences in the levels of technological advancement between the Western and Eastern Europe sectors.