Lean Manufacturing Enhanced by Industry 4.0: Future potential and risks of integration

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dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributorAalto-yliopistofi
dc.contributor.advisorSimek, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorPaavola, Rasmus
dc.contributor.departmentMikkelin kampusfi
dc.contributor.schoolKauppakorkeakoulufi
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Businessen
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-15T16:02:47Z
dc.date.available2022-05-15T16:02:47Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractObjectives The main objective of this study was to explore the relationship between Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0. The current understanding of the concept of Lean was to be examined before the ways in which Industry 4.0 technologies can enhance Lean Manufacturing were explored. In addition, the key success factors for Industry 4.0 implementation in Lean Manufacturing were identified, through a qualitative research method. Summary The research interviewed Lean professionals and manufacturing company representatives from eight companies across different manufacturing industries. The study utilized semi-structured, in-depth interviews, which were recorded and coded through a thematic analysis method. Conclusions The study suggests that while Lean is greatly implemented across manufacturing Industries, a unified understanding of the concept is missing amongst company managers in the sector. Industry 4.0 technologies hold large potential in being implemented with Lean Manufacturing, but a data-illiteracy problem is still evident. Companies must therefore concentrate on utilizing the data that technology has allowed the collecting of, to successfully synergise the two concepts.en
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttps://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/114245
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-202205153106
dc.language.isoenen
dc.programme(Mikkeli) Bachelor’s Program in International Businessen
dc.subject.keywordlean manufacturingen
dc.subject.keywordIndustry 4.0en
dc.subject.keywordcontinuous improvementen
dc.subject.keyworddataen
dc.titleLean Manufacturing Enhanced by Industry 4.0: Future potential and risks of integrationen
dc.typeG1 Kandidaatintyöfi
dc.type.ontasotBachelor's thesisen
dc.type.ontasotKandidaatintyöfi
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