Assessing Industry 4.0 Maturity : A Model for Manufacturing Companies Within The Metal Products Industry in Sweden

Abstract: Enterprises need amaturity assessment to understand their readiness and priorities in industry 4.0 implementation. The aim of this master's thesis is to develop an innovative model that evaluates the Industry 4.0 maturity level of manufacturing companies in the metal products industry in Sweden. The model leads manufacturers in preparing road plans and new business models for Industry 4.0. The thesis structure consists of a comprehensive literature review, empirical research, and model development. A comprehensive scientific literature review is conducted to examine the challenges faced by enterprises, major factors and innovative solutions that may affect the successful implementation of Industry 4.0. Empirical research has been based on conducting questionnaires and aimed to determine the effective use of Industry 4.0 technologies, the importance of factors in the maturity model and the overall maturity level assessment. Industry 4.0 Maturity Model consists of 10 dimensions and 44 sub dimensions with particular weights application. The developed model in thisresearch is used to assess the Industry 4.0 maturity level of enterprises operating in the Metal Products Industry in Sweden. The thesis consists of 7 parts: Introduction, Scientific Literature Review, Empirical Research, Model Development, Empirical Research Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations, and References. The thesis consists of 77 pages of text without appendixes, 34 figures, 4 tables and 49 references. The appendixes are separately attached.