Knowledge Absorption Capacity as a Factor for Increasing Logistics 4.0 Maturity

Agnieszka Stachowiak,Piotr Cyplik,Michał Adamczak,Lukasz Hadas,Roman Domański

doi:10.3390/app9245365

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Abstract

This research strives to show the importance of knowledge absorptive capacity as one of the most important determinants of successful implementation of contemporary solutions and, consequently, development of a company. In the approach presented, the development leads to excellence and is expressed with subsequent maturity levels. The research is focused on identification of the level of absorption of knowledge of contemporary solutions in logistics, grouped in a concept of Logistics 4.0, and how that upgrades the organizational maturity of a company. The research was conducted with CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview), including three questions and a basic query on experts’ qualifications. The general conclusion from the research was that to reach a higher level of maturity, a higher level of knowledge absorption is required. However, searching for differences in absorption of solutions within physical flows, information flows and managerial methods seem to be an interesting issue and promising field for further research.

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Contemporary companies can benefit from many solutions, starting from organizational ones, through advanced technical and technological solutions implemented to improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes, to sophisticated methods and tools supporting information processing and flow
The level of the knowledge absorption capacity required for the transition between successive maturity levels of Logistics 4.0 was determined based on analysis of the answers of experts
The ability to use knowledge gives the the greatest possibility of using solutions falling within the scope of Logistics 4.0

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Contemporary companies can benefit from many solutions, starting from organizational ones, through advanced technical and technological solutions implemented to improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes, to sophisticated methods and tools supporting information processing and flow. On one hand, it is a huge opportunity; on the other, a challenge, as companies need to recognize what the market offers, what they need and can use, and to adapt the solutions to use them efficiently. This research strives to show the importance of knowledge absorptive capacity as one of the most important determinants of successful implementation of contemporary solutions and, development of a company.

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