scholarly journals Jobs and Skills in Industry 4.0: An Exploratory Research

2017 ◽  
pp. 282-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Pinzone ◽  
Paola Fantini ◽  
Stefano Perini ◽  
Stefano Garavaglia ◽  
Marco Taisch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Exploratory Research

scholarly journals Life Cycle Engineering 4.0: A Proposal to Conceive Manufacturing Systems for Industry 4.0 Centred on the Human Factor (DfHFinI4.0)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 4442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Suarez-Fernandez de Miranda ◽  
Francisco Aguayo-González ◽  
Jorge Salguero-Gómez ◽  
María Jesús Ávila-Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Reference Architecture ◽  
Life Cycle Engineering ◽  
Requisite Variety ◽  
Law Of Requisite Variety

Engineering 4.0 environments are characterised by the digitisation, virtualisation, and connectivity of products, processes, and facilities composed of reconfigurable and adaptive socio-technical cyber-physical manufacturing systems (SCMS), in which Operator 4.0 works in real time in VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) contexts and markets. This situation gives rise to the interest in developing a framework for the conception of SCMS that allows the integration of the human factor, management, training, and development of the competencies of Operator 4.0 as fundamental aspects of the aforementioned system. The present paper is focused on answering how to conceive the adaptive manufacturing systems of Industry 4.0 through the operation, growth, and development of human talent in VUCA contexts. With this objective, exploratory research is carried, out whose contribution is specified in a framework called Design for the Human Factor in Industry 4.0 (DfHFinI4.0). From among the conceptual frameworks employed therein, the connectivist paradigm, Ashby’s law of requisite variety and Vigotsky’s activity theory are taken into consideration, in order to enable the affective-cognitive and timeless integration of the human factor within the SCMS. DfHFinI4.0 can be integrated into the life cycle engineering of the enterprise reference architectures, thereby obtaining manufacturing systems for Industry 4.0 focused on the human factor. The suggested framework is illustrated as a case study for the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture (PERA) methodology, which transforms it into PERA 4.0.

Business model innovation in small- and medium-sized enterprises

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1127-1142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Marius Müller
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
General Level ◽  
German Industry ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Key Resources

Purpose Industry 4.0 is expected to significantly transform industrial value creation. However, research on business models affected through Industry 4.0, and on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), remains scarce. In response, the purpose of this paper is to address both aspects, further elaborating on the role that SMEs can take toward Industry 4.0 as provider or user. Design/methodology/approach The paper used an exploratory research design based on 43 in-depth expert interviews within the three most important German industry sectors, mechanical and plant engineering, electrical engineering and automotive suppliers. Interviews were conducted with leading personnel of the respective enterprises, including 22 CEOs. They assign business model implications through Industry 4.0, referring to the Business Model Canvas, while the paper delineates between Industry 4.0 providers and users. Findings The paper finds that key resources and value proposition are among the most affected elements of the business model, whereas channels are the least affected. Furthermore, distinct characteristics between Industry 4.0 providers and users can be delineated. In general, Industry 4.0 providers’ business models are significantly more affected than users, except for key partners and customer relationships. Research limitations/implications Industry 4.0 remains at its early stages of implementation. As a result, many interviewees’ answers remain at a rather general level. Practical implications Strategies for the further alignment of the business models are provided for Industry 4.0 providers and users. Originality/value The paper is among the few that investigate Industry 4.0 in the context of SMEs and business models.

scholarly journals Fostering innovation through Industry 4.0 technologies in emerging countries: An explorative multiple case study of Indonesian Internet-of-Things (IoT)-based start-ups

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Tribowo Rachmat Fauzan ◽  
Wawan Dhewanto
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Start Ups

The Industry 4.0 phenomenon is truly remarkable in the industry’s redesign and the transformation of different facets of human life. This trend has also been put on several nations’ national agenda, both emerging and developed, to improve competition in the global business arena. For Indonesia, this phenomenon offers a chance to reshape Indonesia’s manufacturing industry and become another way to boost Indonesia’s goal of being the 10th world’s largest economy. One of the technologies that play a significant role in this phenomenon is Internet-of-Things (IoT) that could boost small businesses’ performance through developing its innovation ecosystem. This research seeks to propose continuous innovation pathways through case studies of functional IoT in Indonesian start-ups. To this end, we use an exploratory research methodology and in-depth interviews to identify IoT and case studies’ fundamental innovation capabilities to explore the process of connecting these attributes to innovation. It results in five factors as main findings to influence the innovation performance: financial resources, government role, perception for supporting small businesses, hybrid research and development, and business model innovation. We also derive the implication of IoT for businesses and the government to support their innovation.

scholarly journals An In-Depth Analysis of the Various Factors Influencing Industry 4.0 and its Impact on the Overall Performance of the Industrial Sector to Achieve Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Pritam Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Smart Machine

<p class="0abstract">In the last two years, the entire world has been confronted with the emergence of pandemic Covid 19, which poses several challenges to the entire human race. Covid 19 has been forced to adopt new innovative technology. To survive in this precarious situation; most of the organization has adopted new innovative technology to meet the expectations of the market and the demands of consumers. In this study, the primary goal is to identify the various factors that have an impact on Industry 4.0 while also evaluating the impact of Industry 4.0 on the overall performance of the industrial sector. An exploratory research approach is used by researchers to discover the characteristics and relationships of new research phenomena. This approach is particularly useful when researchers are looking for answers to the questions of what and how they came to be discovered.  This study demonstrates that the use of Industry 4.0 technologies will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations and industries. This is beneficial because organizations and industries need to develop and survive in this competitive era. Adoption of smart machine and smart product applications will become more common with the widespread use of information and communication technology for all aspects of business operations and activities.</p>

scholarly journals 4th Industrial Revolution in Brazil: Architecture, Engineering and Civil Construction

arq.urb ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Elza Luli Miyasaka ◽  
Márcio Minto Fabricio ◽  
Ingrid Paoletti
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Data Feedback ◽  
On Line ◽  
Traditional Manufacturing ◽  
Organizational Mechanisms

This paper aims to conduct exploratory research into dissemination of the purpose of the Industry 4.0 concept in Brazil, especially in the Architecture, Engineering and Civil Construction (AEC) sector. For this aim, a survey was conducted in on line magazines. In Brazilian territory the theme arises since 2016 in traditional manufacturing sector. In AEC the papers on these organizational mechanisms are incipient, especially when talking about possible networks of connections between clients, production, machines with data feedback and specialized programming.

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain Performance in the Oil and Gas Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 2555-2560
Author(s):  
Akintokunbo, Oluwarotimi Odunayo ◽  
Idadokima, Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Performance Measurement System ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Exploratory Research

The purpose of this study is to investigate industry 4.0 and supply chain performance. Extant literature was reviewed. Secondary data such as E-books, journal articles projects were used. Exploratory research design was used for the study. Based on the review literature, it was revealed that, integrated supply chain performance measurement system (SCPMS) is paramount for an efficient supply chain management (SCM) at inter-organizational and beyond-the-boundary processes. The recent technological innovations (internet of things (IoTs), big data, and web-based communication systems) revamp the SCPMS through effective data collection, information sharing, and framework integration among the different SC partners across nations. The study recommend for further research on the obstacles facing industry 4.0 and supply chain performance in the oil and gas industries across nations.

Ecosystems 4.0: redesigning global value chains

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Christin Schmidt ◽  
Johannes W. Veile ◽  
Julian M. Müller ◽  
Kai-Ingo Voigt
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
General Tendency ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Organizational Forms

PurposeThe study analyses how Industry 4.0 and underlying digital technologies influence the design of ecosystems in global value chains (GVCs).Design/methodology/approachA qualitative-exploratory research design is used. It deploys a multiple case study based on semi-structured interviews with 73 German managers of multinational enterprises. Applying a qualitative content analysis, the expert interviews are inductively analyzed and triangulated with secondary data to develop a synthesized data structure.FindingsThe analysis reveals a general tendency towards decentralization of value chain activities. Depending on the nature of each activity and several contextual factors, however, hybrids between centralization and decentralization of processes can be observed in Industry 4.0 environments. Consequences for global ecosystems are altered cooperation with business partners, new organizational forms and novel market environments.Research limitations/implicationsGiven inherent limitations in scope and methodology, the study calls for cross-industry and cross-country analyses. Further studies should research implications of Industry 4.0 changes in ecosystems and GVCs, and the role digital platforms can play in this context.Practical implicationsThe results help companies to analyze and adapt their role in ecosystems and associated GVC activities to Industry 4.0 environments, thus staying competitive in changing market conditions.Originality/valueThis study is among the first to empirically investigate the influence of Industry 4.0 on ecosystems embedded in GVCs. Reflecting existing company environments, it adds an international and company-external perspective to Industry 4.0 research.

scholarly journals Challenges and Driving Forces for Industry 4.0 Implementation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iva Vuksanović Herceg ◽  
Vukašin Kuč ◽  
Veljko M. Mijušković ◽  
Tomislav Herceg
Keyword(s):  
Driving Force ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
High Level

Industry 4.0 has been a major force framing the societal, economic and technological environment after 2010. Exposed to ongoing digital transformation, companies are able to exploit opportunities offered by Industry 4.0, and are forced to manage immanent risks and barriers. However, studies on opportunities and challenges relevant for the implementation of Industry 4.0 for companies are scarce. In response to this literature gap, the aim of this exploratory research is to provide a deeper analysis of the level of digital transformation of companies in Serbia based on a digital maturity model, and examine their managers’ opinions on the most important driving forces and implementation barriers. The paper uses exploratory research design based on a survey responded to by 122 high-level managers within the Serbian manufacturing sector. Findings show that, contrary to expectations, digitally transforming enterprises do not see human resources as a driving force, but rather as an obstacle to Industry 4.0 implementation, when they lack necessary competences and skills. Resistance to change caused by Industry 4.0 implementation is not seen as an important barrier. On the other hand, efficiency factors represent the main driving force, while the lack of competences and financial resources represent the greatest barriers to Industry 4.0 implementation.

New perspectives from technology adoption in senior cohousing facilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 761-777
Author(s):  
Margherita Angioni ◽  
Fabio Musso
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Remote Diagnostics ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Senior Population

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the integration of industry 4.0 related technologies of telehealth within innovative housing models addressed to senior population, in order to facing the growing issue of a sustainable management of the population ageing.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative exploratory analysis of four case studies of senior cohousing facilities located in different countries was performed. The cases analysed were selected as pioneering cases in the adoption of innovative and economically sustainable organizational solutions.FindingsThe study made it possible to identify which are the common characters that successful experiences have highlighted. Although each facility needs to adapt to the social, cultural, demographic and economic context in which it is located, there are some recurring aspects, which have proved to be key success factors.Research limitations/implicationsThis research analyses only four cases. This suggests that the sample does not provide an exhaustive representation of the models adopted in this field. However, the study is an exploratory research and it can provide a basis for further analyses.Practical implicationsThis study provides valuable indications for the design and management of senior cohousing facilities, as regards the services to be offered, the network of services and facilities that can be complementary to the residences, the activities to be conducted and organized, the degree of involvement of the elderly in the planning of activities and services. With regard to the adoption of telehealth-related technologies, the study provides indications on which new technologies resulting from the industry 4.0 revolution are going to be adopted, that is, remote surveillance, remote diagnostics and the use of sensors and video. These technologies, thanks to the artificial intelligence, can detect anomalies and provide predictive analyses on the behaviour and health of the elderly.Originality/valueThe study made it possible to identify the key success factors for senior cohousing facilities regardless of the characteristics of the context in which they are located. In addition, it provides a first analysis of the potential of telehealth-related technological solutions, paving the way for further studies aimed at assessing how, thanks to new technologies, the level of economic sustainability of senior cohousing solutions can be improved.

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