'Industry 4.0' Readiness in UK Manufacturing with particular emphasis on Auto: Opportunities, Challenges and Implication

英国制造业（特别是汽车行业）的“工业 4.0”准备情况：机遇、挑战和影响

基本信息

批准号：
1943905
负责人：
金额：
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依托单位：
University of Birmingham
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Studentship
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2017 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-1943905
关键词：
Industry 4.0 Readiness UK Manufacturing

项目摘要

The Research is framed within the current transition in manufacturing to become a 'smart manufacturing' sector - often referred to as 'Industry 4.0'. There is a wave of technological changes that will have a fundamental impact on the organisation of production inside factories and along the supply chain - between firms. These include the internet, 3D printing, nanotechnology, bioscience, electronics, photonics, advanced materials and space technology. Some of these new technologies are already starting to be applied in the auto sector with disruptive changes to production and consumption. Industry 4.0 is also referred to as a 'production revolution' (OECD, http://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/next-production-revolution.htm) given the expected disruptive nature of the changes it will enfold.This research will have two key dimensions in moving on understanding and policy development: one is to study the readiness of the UK manufacturing sector to transit to Industry 4.0 with a particular reference to the auto sector; and two is to disentangle a number of key issues around what objectives, actions, initiatives need to be considered as part of a revised industrial strategy that is supportive of a new smart, advanced and competitive automotive sector in the UK so as to secure jobs and prosperity post Brexit.What are the main implications of Industry 4.0 trends for UK auto?What Opportunities and Challenges does Industry 4.0 pose for UK auto? (e.g. the need to develop and embrace new technologies, skills, possibilities for shortening value chains etc.);How ready is UK auto for Industry 4.0? What key gaps are there in developing competencies, technologies, skills and understanding of Industry 4.0 in the sector?What are the implications for nature of industrial policy for the auto industry? (such as the role and focus of the Automotive Council, the relevance of the recent refreshed technology road maps, the position and role of the Advanced Propulsion Centre etc.)What key policy action may be needed to build readiness for Industry 4.0 and exploit the opportunities it presents?The research will adopt a mixed methods research design utilising both qualitative and quantitative data of primary and secondary origin. Primary data will be collected via a firms' survey that will ascertain the level of firms' readiness to adopt Industry 4.0: the questionnaire will seek to understand if firms are aware of Industry 4.0 and what might be the challenges and barriers to adopt the new technologies to transit onto Industry 4.0. The case of the auto sector in the West Midlands will be considered. Findings will provide robust evidence to inform policy design. In parallel, interviews to institutional stakeholders will shed light on the awareness and the commitment of trade associations, unions and policy makers to support firms and regions to make the transition with a special focus on skills and training; infrastructure and supply chain management. A mixed methods research will enable the researcher to better answer the research questions as well increasing the creditability of the research findings as the 'method effect' would be limited (Saunders et al, 2009). A mixed methods research approach would act as an aid to explaining relationships between both qualitative and quantitative data and allow the researcher to explore different aspects of phenomena (ibid).

这项研究是在当前制造业过渡中构建的，成为“智能制造”领域 - 通常称为“工业4.0”。技术变化浪潮将对工厂内部以及公司之间的供应链的生产组织产生根本的影响。其中包括互联网，3D打印，纳米技术，生物科学，电子，光子学，高级材料和太空技术。这些新技术中的一些已经开始在汽车行业中应用，生产和消费的破坏性变化。工业4.0还称为“生产革命”（OECD，http://www.oecd.org/sti/sti/ind/next/next-production-revolution.htm）预期变化的颠覆性性质，它将构成的变化的颠覆性性质。这项研究将具有两个关键方面的范围，以促进一项跨度的范围，以介绍一项范围的范围。汽车行业；而两个是要解散有关哪些目标，行动，举措需要被视为修订的工业策略的一部分，该工业战略支持了英国的新智能，高级和竞争性的汽车行业，以确保Brewit的就业和繁荣之后。（例如，需要开发和接受新技术，技能，缩短价值链等的可能性等）；英国汽车为工业4.0的汽车准备如何？在该行业的行业4.0的发展能力，技术，技能和理解方面有什么关键差距？对汽车行业的工业政策性质有什么影响？（例如，汽车委员会的作用和重点，最近重新刷新技术路线的相关性，高级推进中心的位置和作用等。）高级推进中心的位置和作用等。将通过公司的调查来收集主要数据，该调查将确定公司准备采用行业4.0的水平：问卷将寻求了解公司是否意识到行业4.0，以及采用新技术的挑战和障碍，将新技术用于行业4.0。将考虑西米德兰兹郡汽车行业的案例。调查结果将为政策设计提供可靠的证据。同时，对机构利益相关者的访谈将阐明贸易协会，工会和政策制定者的意识和承诺，以支持公司和地区，以特别关注技能和培训的过渡；基础架构和供应链管理。一项混合方法研究将使研究人员能够更好地回答研究问题，并随着“方法效应”的限制，将研究结果的可信度提高（Saunders等，2009）。一种混合方法研究方法将有助于解释定性数据和定量数据之间的关系，并允许研究人员探索现象的不同方面（同上）。