The Silent Factory: Tacit Knowledge, Digital Twins, and the Invisible Infrastructure of National Defense

Examines tacit knowledge vulnerability in defense-critical SME manufacturing through a Swedish steel fabrication case study. Applies SECI knowledge conversion model, Actor-Network Theory translation moments, and boundary object typology to digital twin methodology for knowledge externalization. Proposes three falsifiable propositions linking knowledge digitization to defense supply chain resilience.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-04-25
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19772306
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Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
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The Silent Factory: Tacit Knowledge, Digital Twins, and the Invisible Infrastructure of National Defense

Nicolas Waern
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
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The Silent Factory: Tacit Knowledge, Digital Twins, and the Invisible Infrastructure of National Defense

Nicolas Waern
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Abstract

Examines tacit knowledge vulnerability in defense-critical SME manufacturing through a Swedish steel fabrication case study. Applies SECI knowledge conversion model, Actor-Network Theory translation moments, and boundary object typology to digital twin methodology for knowledge externalization. Proposes three falsifiable propositions linking knowledge digitization to defense supply chain resilience.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Association of British Orchestras (GB)
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
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