Industry 4.0 and digitalization are transforming manufacturing through new technologies and business models, enhancing productivity and value propositions. Smart manufacturing involves integrating advanced technologies and data analytics to optimize production. However, challenges arise in transitioning to Industry 4.0, especially for SMEs. The APO’s 2021 Digital Innovation Process Guide Handbook for Manufacturing SMEs stated that a […]

Digital transformation in the food and beverage sector can take many forms: adopting collaborative cloud-based platforms; updating to industrial IoT infrastructure, and deploying AI to understand customer needs (Harvard Business Review, 2023). Digital technology has contributed to modernizing food and beverage business models and creating new opportunities and challenges. ICTbased agricultural production, processing, manufacturing, packaging, […]