Development and Evaluation of Comprehensive Performance‎Framework for Industry 4.0 Implementation in Indian‎Automotive Manufacturing System

  • Authors

    • Arpita Asthana Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharda School of Engineering and Science, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201310, Uttar ‎Pradesh, India
    • Himanshu Payal Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharda School of Engineering and Science, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201310, Uttar ‎Pradesh, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/8x43v448

    Received date: July 18, 2025

    Accepted date: November 22, 2025

    Published date: December 5, 2025

  • Industry 4.0; Performance Evaluation; Maturity Model; Automotive Manufacturing; Advanced ‎Analytics; SEM; Digital Twin; Indian Industry; Hypothesis Testing

  • Abstract

    This research presents a robust, hypothesis-driven framework for evaluating Industry 4.0 ‎implementation in Indian automotive manufacturing. Building upon a comprehensive ‎readiness assessment of 55 automotive firms, the study integrates advanced analytics, ‎structural equation modeling (SEM), and digital twin technology to assess the ‎multidimensional impact of digital transformation initiatives. The research incorporates ‎empirical results from hypothesis testing across five primary domains: technological ‎capabilities, workforce skills, organizational culture, maturity model effectiveness, and ‎regulatory environment impacts. The proposed Performance Evaluation Index (PEI) ‎synthesizes 47 key performance indicators (KPIs) across five critical domains, demonstrating ‎that organizations implementing the integrated framework achieved 34% improvement in ‎overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), 28% reduction in production defects, and 22% ‎decrease in operational costs. The study validates the framework through advanced statistical ‎techniques including confirmatory factor analysis, partial least squares-structural equation ‎modeling (PLS-SEM), and time-series analysis, providing robust evidence for the factors ‎driving Industry 4.0 readiness and implementation success‎.

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    Asthana, A., & Payal, H. . (2025). Development and Evaluation of Comprehensive Performance‎Framework for Industry 4.0 Implementation in Indian‎Automotive Manufacturing System. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(8), 84-96. https://doi.org/10.14419/8x43v448