Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out whether any factors inside or outside the company significantly affect the corporate performance of smart factory construction for SMEs that are aware, planning, or in the process of building smart factories. Methods For smart factory construction and follow-up management, a questionnaire was distributed to SMEs that received Meister support, and SPSS 23.0 and AMOS were used for statistical processing for empirical analysis of 347 collected data. Results The CEO''s entrepreneurship, financial readiness, and Meister capabilities, which are internal elements of SMEs, all had a significant impact on smart manufacturing. In addition, it was found that smart manufacturing had a significant effect on corporate performance. Conclusion In order to improve the speed of transition to smart factories in the manufacturing industry, it is necessary to select and support companies led by CEO with entrepreneurship and companies that meet financial readiness. In addition, when Meister, who can effectively manage resistance to change and innovation within the SME, is dispatched, the completion of smart manufacturing will be accelerated and corporate performance and competitiveness will be strengthened.
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