TITLE:
The Impact of Internet of Things in Manufacturing Management
AUTHORS:
Ukazu Noel Chinedu, Eje Brendan
KEYWORDS:
IoT, Internet of Things, Automation, Network of Physical Objects
JOURNAL NAME:
Engineering,
Vol.15 No.9,
September
26,
2023
ABSTRACT: The study investigated the impact of the Internet of Things in manufacturing management. Specifically, the study
examined how IoT implementation and management affect organizational efficiency
in Camanov Ltd.; and to what extent IoT implementation
contributes to the saving of cost and time of the organization. The
research design is a survey. The population of this study consisted of all 141 staff of Camanov Ltd. Port
Harcourt. Since the population is not large,
the researcher conducted a census of all, and 126 staff completed a structured
questionnaire. The two research questions were analyzed using simple
percentages and all two hypotheses were tested using sample proportion statistics (Z test) at a 0.05
level of significance. The result showed that the Internet of Things has a significant impact on organizational efficiency in
Camanov Ltd. (Z = 4.73); and that the Internet of Things significantly contributes toward saving cost and time of the organization
Camanov Ltd (Z = 4.95). It was recommended that organizations should encourage
training of personnel in the improved limitless possibility of information
gathered from the Internet of Things framework
which supports planning, budgeting and monitoring approaches, providing more reliable information to support actions, in
particular in the decision-making process, to enhance productivity.