Combining ERP, Lean Philosophy and ICT: An Industry 4.0 Approach in an SME in the Manufacturing Sector in Spain

This is an era of information technology and Industry 4.0 in the manufacturing sector. Globalization and spread of technology have leveled the field of competition among all economies. With aforementioned development, there is a need for sustainable manufacturing practices to justify the use of natural resources all over the globe. Both developed and developing economies should adopt the sustainable practices of manufacturing. On other hand, managing challenges of sustainable manufacturing is an uphill task for manufacturing organizations for several reasons. In this chapter, the author has analyzed the challenges of sustainable manufacturing by using DEMATEL technique to differentiate them in cause and effect challenges. This differentiation can further help in effective analysis of these challenges. From practical and managerial viewpoints, this study can help the policymakers and strategy planners of manufacturing organizations in better understanding of sustainability and its aspects. Further, it can help in developing policies on sustainable manufacturing on national and international level both in developed and developing economies.

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Digital Twins in Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Literature Review

Processes ◽

10.3390/pr8091088 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 1088

Author(s):

Yingjie Chen ◽

Ou Yang ◽

Chaitanya Sampat ◽

Pooja Bhalode ◽

Rohit Ramachandran ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pharmaceutical Industry ◽

Literature Review ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Process Analytical Technology ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Current Status ◽

Future Research ◽

Physical Systems ◽

Digital Twins ◽

Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

The development and application of emerging technologies of Industry 4.0 enable the realization of digital twins (DT), which facilitates the transformation of the manufacturing sector to a more agile and intelligent one. DTs are virtual constructs of physical systems that mirror the behavior and dynamics of such physical systems. A fully developed DT consists of physical components, virtual components, and information communications between the two. Integrated DTs are being applied in various processes and product industries. Although the pharmaceutical industry has evolved recently to adopt Quality-by-Design (QbD) initiatives and is undergoing a paradigm shift of digitalization to embrace Industry 4.0, there has not been a full DT application in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Therefore, there is a critical need to examine the progress of the pharmaceutical industry towards implementing DT solutions. The aim of this narrative literature review is to give an overview of the current status of DT development and its application in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. State-of-the-art Process Analytical Technology (PAT) developments, process modeling approaches, and data integration studies are reviewed. Challenges and opportunities for future research in this field are also discussed.

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Study of Industry 4.0 and its Impact on Lean Transformation in Aerospace Manufacturing

Volume 9: 15th IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications ◽

10.1115/detc2019-98147 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Sagil James ◽

Alejandro Cervantes

Keyword(s):

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Discrete Event ◽

Hybrid Approach ◽

Manufacturing Industries ◽

Lean Principles ◽

Aerospace Manufacturing ◽

Lean Transformation

Abstract Lean manufacturing practices focus on minimizing all forms of waste from the production system. The applicability of lean manufacturing concepts and principles has often been questioned in sectors including aerospace manufacturing primarily due to their high variety - low volume environments. The key challenges include the difficulty in changing the factory layout, lack of plant-specific manufacturing strategies, lack of benchmarking between manufacturing plants and non-existence of learning through experimentation culture. Consequently, the aerospace manufacturing industries have struggled to implement lean principles over the years successfully. Industry 4.0 is a new paradigm that is significantly influencing several manufacturing industries across the globe. Applying the concepts of Industry 4.0 along with the conventional lean transformation technology could potentially address these challenges. The focus of this research is to study the possibilities of integrating Industry 4.0 tools with existing lean manufacturing philosophies within the aerospace manufacturing sector in order to improve various aspects of manufacturing processes in a cyber-physical environment. A case study is performed considering a quality inspection department in a typical aerospace industry. The case study is simulated using discrete event simulation tool — Arena. The study found that a hybrid approach involving the holistic merger of the lean principles along with the Industry 4.0 tools known as Lean Industry 4.0 is the best way forward for the aerospace manufacturing sector. The outcomes of this research provide an understanding of the role of industry 4.0 paradigm and their implementation in several other high-technology and high-risk manufacturing sectors including life sciences, space, and defense industries.

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Inclusion of Workers with Disabilities in Production 4.0: Legal Foundations in Europe and Potentials Through Worker Assistance Systems

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11215978 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (21) ◽

pp. 5978 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Benedikt G. Mark ◽

Sarah Hofmayer ◽

Erwin Rauch ◽

Dominik T. Matt

Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

People With Disabilities ◽

Critical Discussion ◽

The Other ◽

Industrial Companies ◽

Employees With Disabilities ◽

Legal Foundations ◽

Assistance Systems ◽

The One

The inclusion of employees with disabilities in production is an issue that has rarely been addressed by scientists from the manufacturing sector. In this article, we examine to what extent the trend towards Industry 4.0 offers potential for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Production 4.0. First, we examine relevant legal foundations and restrictions in Europe and in more detail in Austria, Italy, and Norway. Next, based on a literature review, we examine which technological aids in the form of worker assistance systems derived from Industry 4.0 can make jobs in the manufacturing sector accessible for people with disabilities. Three types of assistance systems have been examined: sensorial aid systems, physical aid systems, and cognitive aid systems. In a concluding discussion of the results, we finally summarize the implications on management and policies as well as the potential and limitations of identified worker assistance technologies. On the one hand, the study is intended to draw the attention of researchers and industrial companies to new technological possibilities for the inclusion of people with disabilities in production. On the other hand, difficulties and grievances due to the legal foundations are pointed out to stimulate a critical discussion here as well.

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A Critical Review of Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 Maturity Models: Applicability in the O&G Upstream Industry

10.3233/atde210060 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chinedu Onyeme ◽

Kapila Liyanage

Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Oil And Gas ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Transition Process ◽

Smart Manufacturing ◽

Maturity Model ◽

Business Organizations ◽

Initial State ◽

Maturity Models

The shift towards Industry 4.0 is a fundamental driver of improved changes observed in today’s business organizations. The difficulties in adapting to this new approach pose challenges for many companies especially in the oil and gas (O&G) upstream sector. To make this path much feasible for companies in this industry, Maturity Models (MMs) are very useful tools in achieving this following their use in evaluation of the initial state of a company for planned development journey towards Industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness and implementation. Study shows that only a limited number of O&G specific roadmaps, MMs, frameworks and readiness assessments are available today. This paper aims to review the currently available Industry 4.0 MMs for manufacturing industries and analyze their applicability in the O&G upstream sector using the systematic literature review (SLR) methodology, recognizing the specific requirements of this industry. The study looks at the key characteristic for O&G sector in relation to the manufacturing sector and identifies research gaps needed to be addressed to successfully support the O&G sector in readiness for Industry 4.0 implementation. An Industry 4.0 maturity model that reflects the industrial realities for the O&G upstream sector more accurately from insights drawn from the reviews of existing MMs is proposed. This reduces the challenges of the transition process towards Industry 4.0 and provides support for the critical change desired for improved efficiency in the sector.

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Implementation of industry 4.0 to achieve sustainable manufacturing in steel industry: a case study

Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Journal ◽

10.54480/slrm.v2i1.10 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Pradeep Kumar

Keyword(s):

Steel Industry ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Sustainable Manufacturing ◽

Agile Manufacturing ◽

The One ◽

The Internet Of Things

Sustainable manufacturing has been a popular topic of research for quite some time now. There are various concepts and ideas which have claimed to have a significant impact on sustainability of the manufacturing industry like lean, green and agile manufacturing. Industry 4.0 is the latest and by far the one with the maximum potential of changing the manufacturing sector forever. It is rightly called as “the fourth industrial revolution”. It is a wide concept which covers many state of the art technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Augmented reality etc. But like every big revolution, it is to face many challenges also. In this review, we are looking at this ‘yet in infancy’ concept and its role in achieving a sustainable manufacturing sector as discussed by researchers. Different scholars have come up with different challenges to implementation of I4.0 which they thought to be of some significance. There is going to review such challenges making a list of 13 such challenges. Then, it also throw some light on the new challenge faced by all of humanity in the form of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and how it is affecting the manufacturing sector.

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An Agile System to Enhance Productivity through a Modified Value Stream Mapping Approach in Industry 4.0: A Novel Approach

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132111997 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (21) ◽

pp. 11997

Author(s):

Varun Tripathi ◽

Somnath Chattopadhyaya ◽

Alok Bhadauria ◽

Shubham Sharma ◽

Changhe Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Value Added ◽

Value Stream Mapping ◽

Just In Time ◽

Value Stream ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Machinery Manufacturing

Worldwide, industries are emphasizing the development of an agile system to sustain higher productivity, which can be applied to ensure improvements in all production conditions in industry 4.0. In the present scenario, several methods are used for improvements in production, such as value stream mapping, kaizen, just in time, Kanban, and total productive maintenance, etc., The objective of the present research article is to produce an agile system to sustain improvements in productivity through a methodology coupled with value stream mapping in industry 4.0. Value stream mapping is a lean-based method and is used for the maximization of productivity by the elimination of non-value-added activities. The proposed methodology has been validated by productivity enhancements achieved in a case study of the earthmoving machinery manufacturing sector. The study establishes that the proposed methodology would encourage industry personnel during decision-making processes, which would lead to improvements in production in industry 4.0.

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Changing Scenario of Manufacturing Industries Due to Covid 19

International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology - RTT2020 ◽

10.46501/ijmtst070118 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (01) ◽

pp. 81-84

Author(s):

Ruchira Srivastava and Vijay Kumar Srivastava

Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Manufacturing Industries

The introduction of Industry 4.0 were already generating various changes in operations of manufacturing sector before the pandemic situation and now after the pandemic conditions things have become more tough and challenging. Since March 23rd 2019 the home quarantine and lockdown situation has completely shut down the whole country after this pandemic condition started trending across the globe. The main objective of this paper is to study about these challenges which are being faced by the manufacturing industries. & how these situations are tackled in Covid 19.

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Pivoting Lean Manufacturing through Industry 4.0 in the Indian Context

Asian Journal of Engineering and Applied Technology ◽

10.51983/ajeat-2019.8.2.1147 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Protik Basu ◽

Pranab K. Dan

Keyword(s):

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Research Work ◽

Production Model ◽

Lean Management ◽

Technological Developments ◽

Indian Manufacturing Sector

Industry 4.0 and lean management both focus on increasing productivity of industrial systems. Industry 4.0 is foreseen to revolutionize today’s manufacturing environment whereas lean management is an integrated techno-operational system which has gained increasing importance in recent times to bring about a competitive state in an organization. Though in the last three decades there have been rigorous studies on lean manufacturing (LM), its implementation in the Indian manufacturing domain is still in its nascent stage. A lack of research to explore the potential use of Industry 4.0 is also noted. Research work on the compatibility of Industry 4.0 with LM is scarce and any study on the role of Industry 4.0 on LM in the Indian manufacturing sector is practically unavailable. The aim of this research is to explore how the fourth industrial revolution, referred to as Industry 4.0, can strategize LM in the Indian manufacturing context. Empirical studies have disclosed that Indian managers are hesitant to go for automation and technological developments. Results of this work reveal that there needs to be a change in attitude and approach. Lean implementers in India need to embrace Industry 4.0 to pivot LM by automating through Cyber-Physical Systems and creating a flexible design and production model of customized and smart products.

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