Abdallah, Yasser ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5425-7598, Shehab, Esam and Al-Ashaab, Ahmed (2021) Understanding digital transformation in the manufacturing industry: a systematic literature review and future trends. Product: Management and Development, 19 (1):e20200021. pp. 1-12. ISSN 1676-4056 (Print), 2237-5228 (Online) (doi:10.4322/pmd.2021.001)

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Abstract

Digital transformation is one of the most evolving areas both in the research literature and in industrial applications. No doubt that this process will be crucial in the survival of any manufacturing organisation in the future, especially during the current COVID-19 crisis. This paper aims to present a review of the concept in the manufacturing industry through the literature currently available on the topic. The literature was classified, and the results of each study were analysed. From this review, six critical findings have been identified in this paper. First, this paper proposes a definition of Digital Transformation and its concept development in the manufacturing industry. Moreover, significant challenges that exist in the manufacturing industry in the implementation of the digital transformation process have been classified as well as the major enabling technologies that help to implement the Digital Transformation. Finally, the benefits of implementing Digital Transformation in the manufacturing industry and its impact on the manufacturing ecosystem have been highlighted. Following a comprehensive review of the literature, future research directions are formulated to identify abundant research opportunities.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	digital transformation; manufacturing; literature review
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor T Technology > T Technology (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business Greenwich Business School > Networks and Urban Systems Centre (NUSC)
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2024 15:55
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/45513

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