A total of £1.35m of funds have been allocated by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Made Smarter Innovation (MSI) through the InterAct Network commissioned research programme. These projects span a wide variety of subjects within the wider intersection of UK manufacturing and industrial digital technology. The outputs from these research teams offer valuable social science insights to inform and assist businesses and policy shapers with their decision making regarding technology and digital transformation.
You can view all of our projects below, or access the outputs from all of our completed work so far on our resources section.
Projects:
We have a wide range of commissioned research projects that offer extensive human insights into many pressing issues for manufacturers and digital technologists. Although our projects often relate to multiple themes, below you can find them organised by which of the Made Smarter Innovation themes they align with most closely: Productivity, Sustainability, Resilience, People.
Simply click the project title to navigate to further details about the research, and access all related outputs for those projects that have been completed.
Productivity
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Enabling digital transformation for SMEs: an Industry 4.0 open innovation platform
Industrial digital technologies for UK SME exporting Manufacturers
Standardization and new technology adoption in the housing supply chain: Lessons from the 1930s
The management and governance of open innovation projects for industrial digital technology providers
Verification, validation and testing (VVT) for new products and technology
Sustainability
FASHTRAX: Digitalising textile supply chain transparency – research and knowledge exchange
The role of pairing industrial digital technologies and resource efficiency in achieving Net Zero
The valorisation of the PrOH Modelling Methodology for the human-centred digitization of remanufacturing in aerospace
Resilience
EU battery regulations 2023: UK readiness for battery passports and smart labelling
From supply chains towards manufacturing ecosystems: A system dynamics model
Insights from history: What can the past teach us about technological transformation?
Manufacturing in the Metaverse
RESTRAIN: Socio-cultuRal bEhaviour of end-uSers To specific cybeR-threAts In maNufacturing
People
AI with Impact: A guide for CEOs
Community co-created distributed manufacturing platform (COCODISMAN)
Informing empathy-led change management: Measurable readiness planning for the adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing
Making things work: public opinion of UK manufacturing 2023
Manufacturing for All – inclusive digital manufacturing
Perceptions of Manufacturing: How to make manufacturing charming again?
Responsible and inclusive digital transformation
Rebranding the manufacturing sector
The role of consumers in manufacturing as a service
Using the Reflective Goal Setting (RGS) Model to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies by enhancing digital readiness in UK manufacturing
Women in manufacturing: the case for a gender-transformative digitalisation
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. This project produced a report, guide and video outlining the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Key Insights:
1. Digitalisation integrates a wide range of investment domains which makes it difficult to apply established processes to assess and prioritise investments.
2. High costs and the high uncertainty of return make it difficult to justify investments.
3. Rapid innovation (and obsolescence) of digital technology discourages investments.
4. The lack of expertise on acquiring external funding for digitalisation and absence of relevant knowledge among senior leaders can create an investment barrier.
Enabling digital transformation for SMEs: an Industry 4.0 open innovation platform
Professor Beverly Wagner (University of Strathclyde), Dr. Natalie McDougall (University of Strathclyde)
Project description
The unprecedented changes of increasing digitalisation in parallel with the challenges organisations face in adoption and implementation of Industry 4.0 are the driving forces behind this project. There is a need to enable collaboration and co-creation to drive digital transformation.
New requirements related to customer experience and needs alongside value and efficiency improvements necessitate digital transformation. This can be enabled via adoption and implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies, such as big data analytics, blockchain, Internet of Things, intelligent products, sensors, robotics, adaptive manufacturing, and many others. However, whilst this is becoming an imperative for organisations, SMEs may be hindered by a lack of resources and capabilities.
The project team will develop a platform using virtual collaborative sharing tools, which will be accessible via an Open Innovation webpage. Key insights taken from the longitudinal study of Open Innovation adoption and Knowledge Transfer Partnership on Open Innovation practices will shape an interactive toolkit comprising the following:
A best practice guide to aid the business community select an appropriate open innovation business model and understand the process and requirements at each level for ideation through to commercialisation.
Case studies presented by key stakeholder organisations that detail factors that influence open innovation implementation and technological uptake.
Collaborative tools, activities, and co-creation spaces to support the development of relevant capabilities adoption and implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies.
Industrial digital technologies for UK SME exporting Manufacturers
Dr Hanh Pham (University of Leeds), Professor Chee Yew Wong (University of Leeds), Dr Richard Hodgett (University of Leeds)
Project description
The unprecedented changes of increasing digitalisation in parallel with the challenges organisations face in adoption and implementation of Industry 4.0 are the driving forces behind this project. There is a need to enable collaboration and co-creation to drive digital transformation.
New requirements related to customer experience and needs alongside value and efficiency improvements necessitate digital transformation. This can be enabled via adoption and implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies, such as big data analytics, blockchain, Internet of Things, intelligent products, sensors, robotics, adaptive manufacturing, and many others. However, whilst this is becoming an imperative for organisations, SMEs may be hindered by a lack of resources and capabilities.
The project team will develop a platform using virtual collaborative sharing tools, which will be accessible via an Open Innovation webpage. Key insights taken from the longitudinal study of Open Innovation adoption and Knowledge Transfer Partnership on Open Innovation practices will shape an interactive toolkit comprising the following:
A best practice guide to aid the business community select an appropriate open innovation business model and understand the process and requirements at each level for ideation through to commercialisation.
Case studies presented by key stakeholder organisations that detail factors that influence open innovation implementation and technological uptake.
Methodologies of Industry 4.0 adoption from keynote industry speakers.
Collaborative tools, activities, and co-creation spaces to support the development of relevant capabilities adoption and implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies.
Standardization and new technology adoption in the housing supply chain: Lessons from the 1930s
Dr. Christopher Spencer (Loughborough University)
Project description
Increasing awareness in the MMC (Modern Methods Construction) sector of the benefits of adopting digital manufacturing processes. Highlighting how a long term UK industrial strategy may benefit the MMC sector / Manufacturers.
The potential of coworking spaces to contribute to geographically distributed manufacturing activity and regional levelling up in the UK
Dr. Felicia Fai (University of Bath), Dr. Mariachiara Barzotoo (University of Bath), Dr. Phil Tomlinson (University of Bath)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing
Use of coworking space in rural areas and using them as a potential to stimulate growth in rural areas. Particularly how back office functions in manufacturing can be done remotely using these spaces.
Industry focused outputs identify the activities undertaken across a range of CWSs and collates them to provide insights and suggestions to other CWS owners and managers about the best practices.
Policy focused report briefs local and national policymakers on the contribution CWSs can make to various levels of community: the community within the CWS, the local business community around it, and the wider social community in which they reside. It also identifies areas in which the government could offer more support.
Verification, validation and testing (VVT) for new products and technology
Dr. Khadija Tahera (The Open University), Dr. Sheena Daley (The Open University)
Project description
This project has developed a tool designed to help manufacturers and SMEs map customer and regulatory requirements to technical requirements and Verification, Validation, and Testing (VVT) activities for new product or technology development. The tool will provide actionable insights that will help manufacturers make informed decisions about testing, potentially saving time and costs in VVT planning and decision-making. The development of new digital technology needs extensive verification, validation and testing (VVT). Aims to convey an effective way of analysing the requirements of different stakeholders, i.e., the customer’s voice, regulations and business’s voice and how these requirements must be considered in the VVT planning.
Aligning economic policy for automotive sector resilience in the face of critical material dependency challenges
Professor Jun Du (Aston University), Professor Luciano Battista (Aston University), Dr. Oleksandr Shepotylo (Aston University)
Project description
The automotive sector holds a distinctive and pivotal position within the UK economy. Beyond its substantial contributions to national outputs, employment, and value addition, the sector embodies a catalyst for future growth, aligning with the levelling up agenda and propelling the Net Zero transition.
This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) industry within the framework of economic policy and global value chains. It delves into the intricate dynamics involving supply chains, industrial policy, and critical dependencies.
FASHTRAX: Digitalising textile supply chain transparency – research and knowledge exchange
Dr. Hilde Heim (Manchester Metropolitan University), Dr. Julie Hodson (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Project description
Fashion industry focused supply chain transparency innovation digital exchange platform. Allowing organisation to implement more sustainable, accountable practices. (also be ready for EU legislation in this area).
The role of pairing industrial digital technologies and resource efficiency in achieving Net Zero
Dr. Taofeeq Ibn-Mohammed (WMG, The University of Warwick), Dr. Mehmet Chakkol (WMG, The University of Warwick), Dr. Aitana Ucles Fuensanta (WMG, The University of Warwick)
Project description
Challenges and barriers to adopting and implementing digital technologies to facilitate resource and energy efficiency.
Focus on the methods of integration of new industrial digital technologies into the steel sector to achieve a more eco-friendly, sustainable future.
The valorisation of the PrOH Modelling Methodology for the human-centred digitization of remanufacturing in aerospace
Dr. Ben Clegg (Aston University), Dr. Krishna Balthu (Aston University) and Dr. Ehsan Eslamian (Aston University)
Project description
PrOH modelling is a form of soft systems methodology specifically designed to affect change in organisational strategy, people, culture, technology and operations through a human centred approach. To date the PrOH modelling methodology has had in-depth success led by experts in small volume. This InterAct project is focused on commercialising the PrOH Modelling Methodology for training, teaching and practice, to achieve a more widespread use. They are aiming to increase the uptake of digital technologies by companies and supplychains . The benefit will be increased effficiency and productvity.
Business model innovation and digital servitization in UK manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises
Dr. Dimitrios Dousios (University of East Anglia), Dr. Antonios Karatzas (University of East Anglia)
Project description
Helping SMEs by offering research insights on servitization (provision of goods and services into an integrated bundle as an ongoing service rather than single product) helping them become more stable and complete by adding service elements to their package offering.
They have produced an online tool that allows businesses interested in adopting a technology enabled servitized business model to gain expert advice.
EU battery regulations 2023: UK readiness for battery passports and smart labelling
Dr. Melanie King (Loughborough University), Dr. Paul Timms (Loughborough University)
Project description
How ready are UK Manufacturers to adopt product passport systems and technology into their business models. Reports focus on general awareness of businesses, how prepared they feel, what measures could be taken to help improve this to protect export businesses who need to comply with EU regulations.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.
Advancing the business case for digital technology adoption in the UK manufacturing industry
Dr. Andreas Schroeder (Aston University), Dr. Yang Zhao (Aston University) and Dr. Daniel Andrews (Aston University)
Project description
The competitiveness of industry in the UK is dependent on the rapidly growing digitalisation of manufacturers. Digitalisation provides the opportunity to drive the efficiency and innovativeness of manufacturers, and forms the basis for creating new business models. Yet, manufacturers are lagging in their investments into digitalisation and risk missing out on capturing the opportunities digitalisation offers. The below report, guide and video outline the specific challenges the manufacturing industry faces when making effective investments into digitalisation and identifies the key questions they should address to overcome them.