Table 3

Research results

Cluster ACluster B
Industry 4.0 technologies and maturity level
Industrial internet of thingsIndustrial analyticsAdvanced human–machine interfaceCloud manufacturingAdditive manufacturingAdvanced automationIndustrial internet of thingsIndustrial analyticsAdvanced human–machine interfaceCloud manufacturingAdditive manufacturingAdvanced automation
Monitoring1; 17; 8; 5; 121; 17; 8; 5; 128; 5512Monitoring18;718;7187
Control13; 14; 413; 14; 414; 4414Control3; 16; 10; 193; 10; 610; 19610
Optimization1515Optimization11;1611;161111; 16
AutonomyAutonomy999
Targeted areas of Industry 4.0 investments
ProcessingAssemblyLogisticsProduct developmentProcessingAssemblyLogisticsProduct development
1; 5; 8; 12; 13; 14; 154; 5; 8; 14; 15; 1614; 123; 6; 7; 9; 10; 11; 16; 18; 193; 11; 18
Purpose and expected performance improvement of Industry 4.0 investments
 EfficiencyProductivityTimeServiceQualityFlexibility EfficiencyProductivityTimeServiceQualityFlexibility
Increasing production capacityIncreasing production capacity169; 169
Outdated machinery substitution17517Outdated machinery substitution16; 197; 161919
Governmental incentivesGovernmental incentives11; 6; 199; 10; 6199; 10; 19
Improving waste detection13; 14; 17; 15; 81413; 12; 48; 51; 13; 14; 17; 8; 5; 12; 417; 8; 12; 4Improving waste detection11
Enhancing data availability13; 15; 813; 48;51; 13; 8; 5; 48; 4Enhancing data availability18; 3; 16; 6; 193; 7; 16; 19; 61918; 3; 10; 19
Magnitude of Industry 4.0 Investments
 Localized interventionsExtensive interventions Localized interventionsExtensive interventions
Long pay-back timeLong pay-back time9;16; 19
Medium pay-back time17; 5Medium pay-back time7;193; 6
Short pay-back time1; 13; 14; 154Short pay-back time
Not available8; 12Not available1811

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