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The updated model is tested in a digital manufacturing (DM) setting to investigate the sequence for developing cumulative capabilities that can yield the maximum payoff.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>The authors develop a grey\u2013DEMATEL\u2013NK fitness model and show its application, through a case study, to a DM firm in India.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The grey\u2013DEMATEL\u2013NK model helps evaluate multiple manufacturing capabilities and indicates that quality\u2013flexibility\u2013cost\u2013delivery is the sequence that yields the maximum manufacturing fitness (competitive payoff) for a DM firm. 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