IMPLEMENTATION ASPECT OF INDUSTRY 4.0 IN ETHIOPIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

Industry 4.0 can contribute in job creation and industrial competitiveness not only for developed counties as well as in developing country like Ethiopia also. Industry 4.0 required a strong infrastructure, government policies and skill development for advancement of Ethiopian manufacturing sector into the digital revolution. The aim of this paper to investigate and identify key factor for implementation and adoption of industry 4.0 in Ethiopian Industries and suggestion about the overcoming from these to successful implementation of Industry 4.0 in Ethiopia. Industry 4.0 has the capabilities and potential for the change in the fastest growing economy of Africa. Despite lots of advantages of industry 4.0, there is still no definite planning and awareness in the implementation and awareness of industry 4.0. Therefore for development and advancement, it is crucial for the industrial sector in Ethiopia to investigate and identify the implementation of Industry 4.0 and find out the relationships between them so that it can be helpful for the industry practitioners and government to implement. There are lots of challenges regarding Industry 4.0 in the Industrial sector of Ethiopia. The theory of Industry 4.0 for the Ethiopia is new and not very well established in related literature and practices and this is the main motivation for this article. This study will help to the industry practitioners and government of Ethiopia to understand the key implementation aspect of Industry 4.0.