Purpose

The coordination of a manufacturing network is a challenging task and may be contingent upon the manufacturing environment. The purpose of this paper is to analyse how industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and manufacturing network coordination relate.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on a single case study, the paper at hand provides insights on IIoT enablers and the relationship to manufacturing coordination mechanism. The data sample is based on 15 group interviews with overall eight employees from headquarters and business units.

Findings

The derived results show that the IIoT enablers (digital technologies, connectivity, data, capabilities and management) are highly related to the manufacturing network coordination mechanism. The results indicate that IIoT initiatives and manufacturing network coordination should be designed to support each other.

Originality/value

The implementation if IIoT initiatives is often analysed in isolation without considering the manufacturing network and more specifically the manufacturing network coordination mechanism. The results highlight how the implementation of IIoT initiatives may act as trigger to adapt formal manufacturing network coordination mechanism.

中文翻译：

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物联网对制造网络协调的影响

目的

制造网络的协调是一项艰巨的任务，并且可能取决于制造环境。本文的目的是分析工业物联网（IIoT）和制造网络协调之间的关系。

设计/方法/方法

基于单个案例研究，本文提供了有关IIoT支持因素以及与制造协调机制之间关系的见解。数据样本基于对总部和业务部门的八名员工进行的15次小组访谈。

发现

得出的结果表明，IIoT支持者（数字技术，连接性，数据，功能和管理）与制造网络协调机制高度相关。结果表明，应将IIoT计划与制造网络协调设计为相互支持。

创意/价值

IIoT计划的实施通常是在不考虑制造网络（尤其是制造网络协调机制）的情况下单独进行分析的。结果突出了IIoT计划的实施可能如何触发以适应正式的制造网络协调机制。