Proceedings of ICLT 2022
Assessment of Thai SME Readiness for Industry 4.0 in the Food Supply Chain
Salinee SANTITEERAKUL; Banthita METHAVITAKUL; Korrakot Y. TIPPAYAWONG
Department of Industrial Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Thailand; Department of Industrial Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Thailand; Department of Industrial Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
International Conference on Logistics & Transport 2022, Krabi, Thailand, pp. 151-155
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Abstract
The assessment of the food industry's supply chain's readiness for the fourth industry assists the business in preparing for the fourth industry concept. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the enterprise's readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This study begins with the evaluation criteria used to assess and analyze information generated by the Fourth Industry concept. The selection of food and agriculture processing is based on Thailand's agricultural history and the fact that agriculture is Thailand's leading industry. Information was provided by 50 businesses, including 30 small businesses and 20 medium-sized businesses. The businesses were divided into six categories: agricultural food processing, tea and coffee production, spice and flavoring production, dairy product manufacturing, beverage production, and logistics service provider. The Industry4.0 maturity model was employed for data collection. The organization provides fundamental information about itself and evaluates the readiness of four dimensions and forty-two criteria for Industry 4.0. The readiness level for each criterion is between 1 and 5. This study focused on how companies implement Industry4.0 to manage their operations, organizational, and technological concerns, as well as their social culture.
Keywords
Industry4.0; Assessment
Citation
Salinee SANTITEERAKUL; Banthita METHAVITAKUL; Korrakot Y. TIPPAYAWONG (2022). Assessment of Thai SME Readiness for Industry 4.0 in the Food Supply Chain. Proceedings of the International Conference on Logistics & Transport (ICLT 2022), Krabi, Thailand, pp. 151-155.