The opportunities and challenges of digitalization for SME's
Conference paper
Telukdarie, A., Dube, T., Matjuta, P. and Philbin, S. (2023). The opportunities and challenges of digitalization for SME's. 4th International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing - ISM 2022. Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences - Hagenberg Campus - Linz, Austria 02 - 04 Nov 2022 Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.12.265
Authors | Telukdarie, A., Dube, T., Matjuta, P. and Philbin, S. |
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Type | Conference paper |
Abstract | Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME's) are prevalent in the South African Industry and have been globally recognized for their contributions to economic development, job creation, poverty alleviation, and innovation. Although SME's are aware and can benefit significantly from digital systems, the time, skills, and finances required to develop SME-specific systems are prohibitive. This is because the ability to define sensor to enterprise systems demands for SME's is dependent on specific needs. The current solutions that are offered to SME's are stand-alone and not integrated. This research provides insights into the engagement and development of a demand-driven SME ecosystem. The research provides insights into the digital system priorities of some 200 South African SME's. Based on the analysis of the survey conducted, the researchers designed and developed the initial four systems for SME's out of the 10 identified. This paper covers the data gathering, design, and delivery phase of the 4 functions. |
Keywords | Digitalization; SME's; Innovation; System development; Challenges; Opportunities |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Journal citation | 217, pp. 689-698 |
ISSN | 1877-0509 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.12.265 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.msc-les.org/ism2022/ |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Controlled |
Publication dates | |
18 Jan 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 19 Oct 2022 |
Deposited | 30 Jan 2023 |
Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050922023432 |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/9320v
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