ABSTRACT
The advent of Industry 4.0 technologies has triggered a transformation in the manufacturing sector worldwide. As such, it has become crucial to identify the critical success factors that impact the adoption of advanced production technologies as part of the Industry 4.0 strategy. This study has employed the Technology, Organization, Environment framework to analyse the influencing factors of the steel manufacturing sector in a developing country. The results indicate that organisational readiness, external pressure and government policies do not influence significantly, whereas IT maturity, technological incentives, perceived benefits, top management support and employee capability have a significant influence on the use of advanced production technologies. In light of these results, this study not only contributes to the advancement of Industry 4.0 theory but also provides valuable guidance for managers, policymakers and practitioners on implementing advanced production technologies.
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Pinosh Kumar Hajoary
Pinosh Kumar Hajoary is an Assistant Professor at IIT Madras in the Department of Management Studies. Prior to joining, he was working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Science, University of Stuttgart, Germany. He holds Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India. His research interest lies in the areas of Industry 4.0, Strategy and Innovation management.