@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2019.0427, 

TITLE={Study of the potential of Industry 4.0 for the transformation of the Quebec manufacturing SME: A literary and experimental analysis}, 
  
AUTHOR={Sébastien Gamache, Georges Abdulnour, Chantal Baril, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Industrial and Systems Engineering}, 
	
VOLUME={2}, 

NUMBER={Numéro Spécial Lean et industrie du futur }, 
	
YEAR={2019}, 

URL={https://openscience.fr/Study-of-the-potential-of-Industry-4-0-for-the-transformation-of-the-Quebec}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2019.0427}, 
	
ISSN={2632-5993}, 
	
ABSTRACT={The need for companies to differentiate themselves in the global market is becoming increasingly important with the growing lack of manpower and the growth of competition accentuated by the arrival of digital technologies in the industrial, logistic and commercial environment. Companies of all sizes are moving towards Industry 4.0. Quebec manufacturing SMEs, however, seem to lag behind in the digital transformation of their organization and processes. This research project aims to present the state of Quebec manufacturing SMEs at the digital level and to identify a relevant method and the most appropriate tools to encourage Quebec manufacturing SMEs to move efficiently towards a 4.0 environment. An analysis of the review of literature and experiences in Quebec shows that despite the lack of resources, the flexibility, the agility and the proximity to the customers are the main characteristics of Quebec manufacturing SMEs. The use of tools that accelerate effective decision-making and improve the relationship with customers therefore seem to be favoured in this type of environment.}}