Dr. Sébastien Gamache is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Canada. He received his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering in 2014, his master’s degree in Industrial Engineering in 2016, and his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering in 2019 from UQTR. His doctoral research focused on implementation strategies for Industry 4.0 in Quebec manufacturing SMEs. Since 2012, he has carried out more than 150 company support projects through value stream mapping mandates in manufacturing and service organizations, in addition to numerous other continuous improvement and operational performance projects. These experiences have allowed him to develop strong expertise combining field interventions with applied scientific research. Since joining UQTR as a professor in 2019, his research has focused on the digital transformation of manufacturing SMEs, Industry 4.0 and 5.0, digital readiness and maturity, lean manufacturing, mass customization, sustainable performance, and the improvement of SME support methodologies. His work has led to the publication of numerous scientific papers in international journals and conference proceedings related to industrial engineering, manufacturing systems, and digital transformation. Dr. Gamache is a regular member of the Institut de recherche sur les PME (INRPME) and a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).