Purpose: In the current global manufacturing scenario, all most all major players are now in a position to commit themselves to sustainability in all their operational initiatives and each of them follow their own methodology to attain their goal of sustainability. The purpose of this paper is...

Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to visualize the priorities of important factors towards the status of Industry 4.0 implementation in Indian manufacturing industries by utilizing the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and analytic network process (ANP) techniques....

Purpose: Industry 4.0 is regarded as a modern industrial phase wherein convergence between horizontal and vertical production systems, along with their interactions, would enable industries to obtain excellent industrial efficiency. This research thus explores the barriers relevant to Industry...

Purpose: Industry 4.0 implementation appears to have a far-reaching effect on consumer demand. Research findings on market prospects and implementation status are also rare. The purpose of this study is to address the essential factors regarding the implementation status of the Indian...

It is important to understand photovoltaic (PV) module degradation for the design of PV systems. In the present study results of degradation in mono-crystalline-silicon PV generator of a solar water pump after 28 years of outdoor exposure at a western Himalayan location in the Indian state of...

The site-specific evaluation of a solar photovoltaic technology helps in identifying its suitability for that location. The objective of the present study is to assess the suitability of different PV technologies under Indian climatic conditions. The performance assessment of photovoltaic...