Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify, analyze and model Internet of Things (IoT) enablers essential for the success of Industry 4.0. Design/methodology/approach: IoT enablers for Industry 4.0 are identified from literature and inferable discussions with industry experts. Three...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to find the driving factors for effective and efficient management of international manufacturing network (IMN) which has become increasingly important due to the intensive competition existing in the manufacturing industry. This paper presents a magnified...