An Approach to Select an Open Source ERP for SMEs Based on Industry 4.0 and Digitization Considering the SHERPA and WASPAS Methods

Abstract

The fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 (I4.0) represents a new paradigm of work, in which small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have trouble integrating, mainly due to the inherent limitations that SMEs have, but I4.0, supported by a growing number of technologies, is closing this gap every day. Overall, I4.0 is being driven by the following technological advances: autonomous robots, simulation, horizontal and vertical integration systems, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, cloud, additive manufacturing, augmented reality, and at the same time big data analytics [1], which, coupled with the technological advances of the last decade, contribute to producing low-cost, high-speed electronic circuits that have changed the way signals are processed and have achieved greater efficiency between suppliers, producers, and customers, as well as between humans and machines [1, 2].