Digital revolution in European enterprises: assessing the use of IoT in logistics and production processes
Digital revolution in European enterprises: assessing the use of IoT in logistics and production processes

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, enterprises understand that the implementation and management of informationtechnologies is a step towards improving not only the selected process (in the studied case in the area ofproduction processes, logistics processes and auxiliary processes), but also the entire organization. Existingliterature emphasizes the role of IoT in improving logistics efficiency, predictive maintenance and productionautomation. However, differences in IoT adoption in different countries and company sizes remain insuf-ficiently researched. The research focused on countries that have not kept up with digital transformationtrends in order to understand what are the main obstacles in their case. Addressing this research gap isessential for decision makers and business leaders who want to support digitalization strategies in themanufacturing sector. The following research problem was posed in the paper: What is the importanceand impact of the use of IoT technology in selected processes on the development of enterprises in theeconomies of EU countries? The aim of the study was to determine the similarities in the developmentof EU member states in terms of the level of IoT technology use in logistics and production processes insmall, medium and large enterprises of the manufacturing sector. The scope of the study includes theanalysis of data on the use of IoT in production, logistics and auxiliary processes in small, medium and largeenterprises in the EU. The results contribute to a better understanding of digital transformation trendsand provide recommendations for increasing IoT implementation in industrial environments.

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