The Key Factors of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 in the Malaysian Smart Manufacturing Context

Mohd Syaiful Rizal Abd Hamid, Nor Ratna Masrom and Nur Athirah Binti Mazlan
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Mohd Syaiful Rizal Abd Hamid: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Nor Ratna Masrom: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
Nur Athirah Binti Mazlan: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia

International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM), 2022, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: IR 4.0 is a new phase for the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing industry that focuses on cloud computing, interconnectivity, the Internet of Things, machine learning, cyber physical learning and creating smart factory. The purpose of this article was to unveil the key factors of the IR 4.0 in Malaysian smart manufacturing context. Two key data collection methods were used: (1) primary data from the face-to-face interview (2) secondary data from the previous study. Significantly, five key factors of IR 4.0 consider for this study. Autonomous production lines, smart manufacturing practices, data challenge, process flexibility, and security. As a result, IR 4.0 for quality management practices might get high impact for the best performance assessment, which addressed in various ways; there are few studies in this area have been conducted in Malaysian manufacturing sector, and to recommend the best practices implemented from the managers’ perspectives. For scholars, this enhances their understanding and highlight opportunities for further research.

Date: 2022
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