Assessment Model to Support the Technological Integration within Industrial Companies in the Context of Industry 4.0

This article describes the first stages of the development of an assessment model designed to help industrial companies building a technological roadmap in the context of Industry 4.0. Based on a maturity model for the integration of new technologies, the model enables measuring the ability of the companies to integrate new technological elements and then providing them adequate recommendations. Three main dimensions are identified as necessary for the success of technological integration projects: process maturity, change management capabilities and technological maturity. The model also considers the diversity of industrial enterprises with a classification based on their production model. Based on a literature review about Industry 4.0 maturity and readiness models, practices are selected corresponding to the three selected dimensions and associated in eight areas to form the basis of the proposed model. A case study of an automotive supplier company is presented to illustrate the implementation of this model.