 Innovation and Industry 4.0 in building the international competitiveness of food industry enterprises: The perspective of food industry representatives in PolandŁukiewska Katarzyna ()
Economics and Business Review, 2024, vol. 10, issue 3, 216-241 Abstract: The aim of the research is to determine the impact of innovations and Industry 4.0 solutions on the international competitiveness from the perspectives of representatives of food industry enterprises. The empirical layer used information collected on the basis of a survey using the CATI method conducted on a representative sample of representatives of food industry enterprises. Descriptive statistics, the Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney test, multiple comparison test and box-plot plots were used to analyse the data. The study confirmed that implementing certain innovations and solutions, both intangible and tangible, is important for maintaining and improving competitiveness on the international market. This applies particularly innovative, modern ways of reaching the customer, developing innovative products, the use of IT systems and the use of innovative methods in advertising and promotion. The conclusions present direct implications for managers of food enterprises who formulate competitive strategies. Keywords: competitiveness; food industry; innovation; Industry 4.0 (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:vrs:ecobur:v:10:y:2024:i:3:p:216-241:n:1002 Access Statistics for this article Economics and Business Review is currently edited by Tadeusz Kowalski More articles in Economics and Business Review from Sciendo |
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