Industry 4.0 implementation for multinationals: a case study

Eyad Buhulaiga and Arnesh Telukdarie

Digital Transformation and Society, 2024, vol. 3, issue 3, 310-332

Abstract: Purpose - Multinational business deliver value via multiple sites with similar operational capacities. The age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) delivers significant opportunities for the deployment of digital tools for business optimization. Therefore, this study aims to study the Industry 4.0 implementation for multinationals. Design/methodology/approach - The key objective of this research is multi-site systems integration using a reproducible, modular and standardized “Cyber Physical System (CPS) as-a-Service”. Findings - A best practice reference architecture is adopted to guide the design and delivery of a pioneering CPS multi-site deployment. The CPS deployed is a cloud-based platform adopted to enable all manufacturing areas within a multinational energy and petrochemical company. A methodology is developed to quantify the system environmental and sustainability benefits focusing on reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and energy consumption. These results demonstrate the benefits of standardization, replication and digital enablement for multinational businesses. Originality/value - The research illustrates the ability to design a single system, reproducible for multiple sites. This research also illustrates the beneficial impact of system reuse due to reduced environmental impact from lower CO2emissions and energy consumption. The paper assists organizations in deploying complex systems while addressing multinational systems implementation constraints and standardization.

Keywords: Petrochemical; Systems of systems; Cyber physical systems; Digital manufacturing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/DTS-07-2023-0057

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