TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the readiness for industry 4.0 in Pakistan’s aerospace sector
T2 - an empirical analysis
AU - Menhas, Rashid
AU - McDermott, Olivia
AU - Sony, Michael
AU - Antony, Jiju
PY - 2024/12/31
Y1 - 2024/12/31
N2 - The Pakistani aerospace industry is embracing digitalisation (within a year), utilising budgets of less than 5% of the company’s annual revenue; however, no industry claims that these technologies have been adopted to a large extent across their R&D, production/manufacturing, MRO, and services/distributor functions. According to 67% of respondents, there are no regulations, laws, or other government policies pertaining to Industry 4.0. Technological preparedness in the form of suitable software and hardware was highlighted as the main critical success factor, while Cybersecurity and cloud computing were identified as essential implementation tools. The originality and value of this study lie in it being the first study of its type on Industry 4.0 within the Pakistani aerospace sector. This research will serve as a strategic tool for policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to guide informed decision-making and propel the aerospace sector towards sustainable growth and competitiveness.
AB - The Pakistani aerospace industry is embracing digitalisation (within a year), utilising budgets of less than 5% of the company’s annual revenue; however, no industry claims that these technologies have been adopted to a large extent across their R&D, production/manufacturing, MRO, and services/distributor functions. According to 67% of respondents, there are no regulations, laws, or other government policies pertaining to Industry 4.0. Technological preparedness in the form of suitable software and hardware was highlighted as the main critical success factor, while Cybersecurity and cloud computing were identified as essential implementation tools. The originality and value of this study lie in it being the first study of its type on Industry 4.0 within the Pakistani aerospace sector. This research will serve as a strategic tool for policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders to guide informed decision-making and propel the aerospace sector towards sustainable growth and competitiveness.
KW - aerospace
KW - Pakistan
KW - Industry 4.0
KW - Digitalization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85203868109&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/19397038.2024.2394546
DO - 10.1080/19397038.2024.2394546
M3 - Article
SN - 1939-7038
VL - 17
SP - 30
EP - 42
JO - International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
JF - International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
IS - 1
ER -