Ranking and Prioritization of the Factors Impacting the Implementation of Industry 4.0

The implementation of industry 4.0 is influenced by numerous factors. These factors identify so that some problems can be rectified during the initial phase of adoption of industry 4.0. There are various aspects to consider that affect the application of industry 4.0 which has their positive and negative impact on it. Hence in this research the elements influencing industry 4.0 implementation are identified and ranked them using expert opinion and the Fuzzy AHP method. Total fifteen factors were identified and results showed that the measures of cyber security have the highest weight 0.303 and ranked one. Similarly, the first three ranking factors have a cumulative weight of 60%. The aim of undertaking such study was to facilitate the industry professional and company management to identify the areas of concern that may impede or accelerate the adoption of industry 4.0.