@ARTICLE{Mohammed_Ibrahim_Khan_The_2021, author={Mohammed, Ibrahim Khan and Trzcielinski, Stefan}, volume={vol. 12}, number={No 4}, journal={Management and Production Engineering Review}, howpublished={online}, year={2021}, publisher={Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Polish Association for Production Management}, abstract={Technological progress is the driving force behind industrial development. It is a multidimensional and multi-level phenomenon. In this article we focus on its three manifestations: information and communication technologies (ICT), Industry 4.0 and agile manufacturing. The aim of this article is to analyse the relationship between these constructs as they are undoubtedly interrelated. ICT plays a key role, but it is not a goal itself. They are a prerequisite for the implementation of Industry 4.0, but together with it they serve to achieve agility by the manufacturing system and, as a result, achieve a competitive advantage by companies operating in turbulent and unpredictable environment. The literature findings in this paper are part of a broader study conducted on the impact of ICT on agility of SMEs operating in India. Therefore, we include also subsections showing the level of this relationship in Indian SMEs.}, type={Article}, title={The Interconnections Between ICT, Industry 4.0 and Agile Manufacturing}, URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/121963/PDF/art09.pdf}, doi={10.24425/mper.2021.139998}, keywords={Information Communication Technology (ICT), Agile Manufacturing (AM), Lean Production, Industry 4.0, Small and medium size enterprise (SME)}, }