Getting the measure of the fourth industrial revolution: advantages and challenges of Industry 4.0 in the Turkish white goods industry

• Authors: Kubra Şimşek Demirbağ , Nihan Yildirim

Abstracts

EN

Purpose – Industry 4.0 (I40) is an open window of opportunity for Turkey, a developed country, to eliminate technological dependence and produce with maximum productivity. However, I40, which corresponds to the fourth wave of industrial revolutions, brings both opportunities and challenges. In this context, this study aims to reveal the foresight of managers in the Turkish white goods industry (TWGI) regarding the advantages and challenges of I40 and compare them with the literature. Design/methodology/approach – The Delphi method was used for the study. Data were collected from managers of companies that are members of the White Goods Suppliers Association (BEYSAD). Seventy managers from 55 companies participated in the first round, and 19 managers participated in the second round of Delphi. Findings – The results show that the most frequently cited advantages are productivity/resource efficiency, data and information-enabled effectiveness/productivity, quality 4.0 and competitiveness/strategy. The most frequently mentioned challenges are financial resources/investment, employee qualification/training, technical/processual challenges and organizational transformation/leadership. Research limitations/implications – The sample was limited to the managers of the TWGI. Practical implications – Players in similar ecosystems and policymakers should consider the advantages and respond to potential challenges when creating roadmaps, taking the necessary steps and positioning themselves in the marketplace. In particular, the TWGI – Turkey’s showcase in international markets – should consider the undeniable benefits of the I40 transition to increase innovation. Originality/value – The findings for the first time highlight the advantages and challenges of I40 in an industry in Turkey, and they will benefit the TWGI, which is among the leaders in Turkey in terms of digital maturity and innovation in its journey to I40.

Keywords

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Industry 4.0; Fourth industrial revolution; White goods; Household appliances; Delphi; Turkey

• Publisher: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
• Journal: Central European Management Journal
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 82-101

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Kubra Şimşek Demirbağ

• Gumushane University

author

Nihan Yildirim

• Istanbul Technical University

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DOI

10.1108/CEMJ-03-2021-0026

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