Using the SEPT Learning Factory for the Implementation of Industry 4.0: case of SMEs

The paper describes how a Learning Factory (LF) was used in the process of implementing Industry 4.0 concepts in a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME). A possible conceptual framework would have different implementation approaches in large enterprises and in SMEs. Many SMEs lack the awareness and needed resources to assess the adoption of modern technologies in production operations. One of the major challenges is the lack of personnel with …