Michael UngarCEO of the Industry 4.0 Club

Smart Manufacturing: Closing the Gaps in Industry 4.0

30 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, the presenter draws on experience with the Industry 4.0 Maturity Center in Germany, ACATECH’s Industry 4.0 Maturity Index, and recent Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) training to critique existing assessment frameworks. While acknowledging the value of these tools, the speaker highlights persistent gaps—particularly the lack of guidance for company‑level visioning and road‑mapping that are essential for advancing a firm’s smart manufacturing or Industry 4.0 journey.

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I paid attention to several assessment frameworks out there, having spoken to the Industry 4.0 Maturity Center in Germany a few times, the group who certifies people and conducts ACATECH's Industry 4.0 Maturity Index. And as someone who's also recently completed the SIRI training, Smart Industry Readiness Index training, I've seen that there are still some gaps out there in these assessments that they don't solve in helping companies advance their smart manufacturing Industry 4.0 journeys. Especially when it comes to the company level of visioning and roadmapping. And this just helps make it easier.