Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies and Lean Manufacturing in Kenya: a Case Study of Almasi Beverages Limited –eldoret
Abstract
The study's goal was to ascertain the impact of technologies from the fourth industrial revolution
on lean manufacturing processes at Almasi Beverages Limited in Eldoret, Kenya. The study was
centered on the following theories; Technology Acceptance Model and the resource based view
theory. Case study was the research design utilized. Quantitative research methods was used in
this investigation. The primary tools for gathering data for this study was questionnaires. Data
analysis was done using SPSS (Version 24.0). Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to
assess the data correlation and regression model. The findings showed that cloud robotics
contributes to the level of lean manufacturing. Correlation analysis was conducted then the
findings on correlation between internet of things and lean manufacturing showed Pearson
correlation value of 0.894 which indicated a positive relations between the variables. The
findings on correlation between cyber-physical systems and lean manufacturing showed Pearson
correlation rank value of 0.880 which indicated a positive relationship between the variable items.
Finally, the findings discovered that there is strong relationship between 4IR technologies and
lean manufacturing. The study concluded that technologies from the 4IR have an impact on lean
manufacturing processes at Almasi Beverages Limited in Eldoret, Kenya. There is strong
positive relationship between 4IR technologies (cloud robotics, internet of things plus cyberphysical
systems). In particular, Cyber-physical system has the highest impact followed by cloud
robotics and closely followed by internet of things.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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