Impact of IoT on Manufacturing Industry 4.0: A New Triangular Systematic Review

Tahera Kalsoom, Shehzad Ahmed, Piyya Muhammad Rafi-ul-Shan, Muhammad Azmat, Pervaiz Akhtar, Zeeshan Pervez, Muhammad Ali Imran and Masood Ur-Rehman
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Tahera Kalsoom: School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
Shehzad Ahmed: School of Business & Creative Industries, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
Piyya Muhammad Rafi-ul-Shan: Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff CF5 2YB, UK
Muhammad Azmat: Department of Engineering Systems & Supply Chain Management (ESSCM), College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
Pervaiz Akhtar: Business School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 5UA, UK
Zeeshan Pervez: School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UK
Muhammad Ali Imran: James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Masood Ur-Rehman: James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-22

Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) has realised the fourth industrial revolution concept; however, its applications in the manufacturing industry are relatively sparse and primarily investigated without contextual peculiarities. Our research undertakes an intricate critical review to investigate significant aspects of IoT applications in the manufacturing Industry 4.0 perspective to address this gap. We adopt a systematic literature review approach by Denyer and Tranfield (2009) to carry out critical analyses that help develop future research domains based on empirical studies. We describe key knowledge gaps in the existing literature and empirical studies by exploring the main contribution categories and finding six critical differences between traditional and manufacturing Industry 4.0 and 10 enablers and 11 challenges of IoT applications. Finally, an agenda for future research is proposed with 11 research domains to focus on the recognised gaps.

Keywords: IoT; systematic review; Industry 4.0; smart factory; drivers and challenges of IoT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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