Swedish Manufacturing Practices Towards a Sustainability Transition in Industry 4.0: A Resilience Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpita Chari ◽  
Johan Vogt Duberg ◽  
Emma Lindahl ◽  
Johan Stahre ◽  
Mélanie Despeisse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Smart Manufacturing ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Strategic Innovation ◽  
Sustainability Transition ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Right

Abstract The Swedish strategic innovation programme, Produktion2030, is a national long-term effort towards global industrial competitiveness addressing Swedish industry’s transition towards climate goals of the European Green Deal while simultaneously realising smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 (I4.0). This paper investigated the extent of sustainability implementation and implications of I4.0 technologies through a nation-wide quantitative survey in Produktion2030’s 113 collaborative research projects. The analysis showed that 71% of the assessed projects included environmental aspects, 60% social aspects, and 45% Circular Economy (CE) aspects. Further, 65% of the projects implemented I4.0 technologies to increase overall sustainability. The survey results were compared with literature to understand how I4.0 opportunities helped derive sustainability and CE benefits. This detailed mapping of the results along with eight semi-structured interviews revealed that a majority of the projects implemented I4.0 technologies to improve resource efficiency, reduce waste in operations and incorporate CE practices in business models. The results also showed that Swedish manufacturing is progressing in the right direction of sustainability transition by deriving key resilience capabilities from I4.0-based enablers. Industries should actively adopt these capabilities to address the increasingly challenging and unpredictable sustainability issues arising in the world and for a successful transition towards sustainable manufacturing in a digital future.

scholarly journals Sustainability Transition in Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing with the Triple-Layered Business Model Canvas

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando E. García-Muiña ◽  
María Sonia Medina-Salgado ◽  
Anna Maria Ferrari ◽  
Marco Cucchi
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Ceramic Tile ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Smart Manufacturing ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Sustainability Transition

Sustainability transition is becoming increasingly relevant at a manufacturing level, especially for resource- and energy-intensive industries. In addition, the 4.0 industry paradigm opens new opportunities in terms of sustainable development. The aim of this research is to analyze the introduction of sustainability in the corporate value proposition, through the evolution from a traditional to a sustainable business model. The business model innovation will be investigated in the case of a ceramic tile producer in the district of Sassuolo, Italy. The company has introduced several sustainability practices over the years and, through investments in Industry 4.0 technologies, is able to conduct impact assessments of its production process. The applied tool for the business model transition will be the Triple-Layered Business Model Canvas by Joyce and Paquin. The results illustrate the new company’s sustainable value proposition, considering all three pillars of sustainability: environment, economy, and society. Despite the limitations resulting from the individual case study, the findings can be easily adapted to other ceramic tile companies in the sector. Besides, the paper could inspire other manufacturing companies in the drafting of a sustainable business model. The paper explores the still limited literature on the application of sustainable business models in operational scenarios.

scholarly journals Designing industry 4.0 implementation from the initial background and context of companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Valérie Rocchi ◽  
Daniel Brissaud
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Transformation Model ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
The Right

Industry 4.0 is a promising concept that allows industries to meet customers’ demands with flexible and resilient processes, and highly personalised products. This concept is made up of different dimensions. For a long time, innovative digital technology has been thought of as the only dimension to succeed in digital transformation projects. Other dimensions have been identified such as organisation, strategy, and human resources as key while rolling out digital technology in factories. From these findings, researchers have designed industry 4.0 theoretical models and then built readiness models that allow for analysing the gap between the company initial situation and the theoretical model. Nevertheless, this purely deductive approach does not take into consideration a company’s background and context, and eventually favours one single digital transformation model. This article aims at analysing four actual digital transformation projects and demonstrating that the digital transformation’s success or failure depends on the combination of two variables related to a company’s background and context. This research is based on a double approach: deductive and inductive. First, a literature review has been carried out to define industry 4.0 concept and its main dimensions and digital transformation success factors, as well as barriers, have been investigated. Second, a qualitative survey has been designed to study in-depth four actual industry digital transformation projects, their genesis as well as their execution, to analyse the key variables in succeeding or failing. 46 semi-structured interviews were carried out with projects’ members; interviews have been analysed with thematic content analysis. Then, each digital transformation project has been modelled regarding the key variables and analysed with regards to succeeding or failing. Investigated projects have consolidated the models of digital transformation. Finally, nine digital transformation models have been identified. Industry practitioners could design their digital transformation project organisation and strategy according to the right model.

scholarly journals CONCEPTUAL ASPECTS OF THE TRANSITION TO SMART MANUFACTURING IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-15
Author(s):  
О.В. Дударева ◽  
Д.Н. Дударев ◽  
Д.В. Аракчеев
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Business Models ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Smart Manufacturing ◽  
Mathematical Methods ◽  
New Production ◽  
Main Research

Введение. Цифровизация экономики и, в частности, переход к умному производству или Индустрии 4.0, являются актуальным мировым трендом. Цифровизация экономики признана приоритетным направлением и в Российской Федерации. Трансформация производственной отрасли называется революцией именно потому, что изменения происходят не поверхностные, а радикальные: индустрия перестраивается сверху донизу. Путь этих преобразований привел к следующему технологическому рубежу, к формированию концепции Индустрии 4.0, которую также называют концепцией «Умного производства» (Smart Manufacturing). Данные и методы. Основные методы исследования — теоретические и практические методы, с помощью которых проводилось исследование: методы системного анализа, экономико-математические методы анализа информации, методы экспертных оценок, моделирования и прогнозирования. В статье использовались результаты исследований клуба лидеров цифрового производства, клуба производственников Сколково, компаний Solver, AUTODESK, Государственной корпорации Ростех и ряда других. Полученные результаты. В статье освещены концептуальные аспекты (теоретические и практические) перехода к умному производству в условиях цифровизации с целями повышения конкурентоспособности российских компаний через использование новых производственных технологий; формирования основы для разработки стратегии развития и повышения эффективности компаний; согласования с глобальными трендами Индустрии 4.0, действующими российскими стандартами и особенностями бизнеса; изменения культуры внедрения и работы с инновациями. Заключение. Представленные разработки позволяют сформировать ряд умозаключений по вопросам концепции и технологий умного производства, походов к цифровой трансформации бизнес-процессов, стратегий цифровизации и новых бизнес-моделей. Introduction. Digitalization of the economy and, in particular, the transition to smart manufacturing or Industry 4.0, is a current global trend. Digitalization of the economy is also recognized as a priority in the Russian Federation. The transformation of the manufacturing industry is called a revolution precisely because the changes are not superficial, but radical: the industry is being rebuilt from top to bottom. The path of these transformations led to the next technological milestone, the formation of the concept of Industry 4.0, which is also called the concept of "Smart manufacturing". Data and methods. The main research methods are theoretical and practical methods used to conduct the research: methods of system analysis, economic and mathematical methods of information analysis, methods of expert assessments, modeling and forecasting. The article uses the research results of the digital production leaders club, SKOLKOVO production workers club, Solver, AUTODESK, rostec State Corporation, and a number of others. Obtained result. The article deals with conceptual aspects (theoretical and practical) of the transition to smart production under conditions of digitalization with the objectives of improving the competitiveness of Russian companies through the use of new production technologies; forming the basis for strategy development and efficiency improvement; align with global trends of Industry 4.0, the existing Russian standards and business; culture change implementation and work with innovation. Conclusion. The presented developments allow us to form a number of conclusions on the concept and technologies of smart production, approaches to digital transformation of business processes, digitalization strategies and new business models.

The 4th Industrial Revolution

2021 ◽  
pp. 37-52
Author(s):  
Carlo Bagnoli ◽  
Francesca Dal Mas ◽  
Maurizio Massaro
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Technological Transformation ◽  
Strategic Innovation ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Literature Review

The objective of this article is to analyze the impact of Industry 4.0 on business models considering technological change as a driver of strategic innovation. The research aims to provide the key to interpreting a process of innovation that, starting from the technological transformation, translates it into a broader change of business models. A structured literature review has been developed analyzing 144 sources divided into scientific papers, reports from consultancy firms and institutional reports. This method identified the importance given by the literature to the technologies and their impact on the building blocks of the business model. The research has led to the identification of 12 business models that can represent a framework to interpret the Industry 4.0 phenomenon strategically. A questionnaire analysis of a sample of 111 companies based in Italy allowed us to compare the results of theoretical research with the perceptions of Italian entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Stakeholders and Apart Hotels: Multiple Case Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-169
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kyoko Wada
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Multiple Case

Means of accommodation involve a wide range of social actors and agents, as well as different business models. Management strategies in this sector have been increasingly important for long-term sustainability and competitiveness of business organizations. This study aims to analyze the interactions between apart-hotels and their stakeholders to foster an improvement of services provided, aligning the interface of strategic management from the point of view of managers and their key stakeholders. It is an exploratory study, with qualitative chacter, along with multiple case studies of the following establishments: Travel Inn, Hotels Slaviero and Etoile george v. Brazilian enterprises, which manage lodging facilities with apart-hotel concepts, combining features that enable comparative analysis of the study. For conceptual understanding, this study was based on literature about stakeholders, taking the work of Freeman (1984) and Freeman et al (2010) as main references. The research was conducted through semi-structured interviews with managers of lodging facilities and their key stakeholders and through direct observation and documentation. We found that not all groups of influence are considered in the planning of service flats. However, the organizations surveyed indicated that the market has realized the importance of the groups that exert influence and are influenced by their goals, and are therefore increasingly alert for integration of such groups in their strategic planning.

The 4th Industrial Revolution

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Bagnoli ◽  
Francesca Dal Mas ◽  
Maurizio Massaro
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Technological Transformation ◽  
Strategic Innovation ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Literature Review

The objective of this article is to analyze the impact of Industry 4.0 on business models considering technological change as a driver of strategic innovation. The research aims to provide the key to interpreting a process of innovation that, starting from the technological transformation, translates it into a broader change of business models. A structured literature review has been developed analyzing 144 sources divided into scientific papers, reports from consultancy firms and institutional reports. This method identified the importance given by the literature to the technologies and their impact on the building blocks of the business model. The research has led to the identification of 12 business models that can represent a framework to interpret the Industry 4.0 phenomenon strategically. A questionnaire analysis of a sample of 111 companies based in Italy allowed us to compare the results of theoretical research with the perceptions of Italian entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Low-cost bus business models and the case of Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-115
Author(s):  
Roberto Marx ◽  
Pedro Siqueira de Magalhães ◽  
Felipe Ferreira de Lara
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Right ◽  
Regulation Changes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify low-costbus business models from different parts of the world and check their applicability in the Brazilian market. It also identifies crucial factors for the development of that kind of business and investigates the relationship between low-cost buses and other modes of transport. This research analyzes every relevant aspect to the applicability of low-cost business models in Brazil, driving to discussions and conclusions. The gains on the development of low-cost bus systems in Brazil may have a wide reach, from personal to general public benefits. Design/methodology/approach Business models for low-cost bus systems are used to analyze in a qualitative approach. The data are collected through semi-structured interviews, direct observations and documental basis. In addition, innovations over the previous five years are evaluated in order to establish a comparative pattern between companies. Findings There is a great potential in the Brazilian passenger market for the entrance of low-cost bus companies. The only question is just when it is the right time to enter that market. Most of the negative points presented for the implementation of a low-cost company are related to the current economical and political crisis in Brazil. It was identified as a potential cause for the overall decrease of the passengers market in recent years, and specifically of the bus passengers market. Originality/value The recent regulation changes, the high demand for passengers and even the similarity of possible routes in Brazil to the ones in Europe and in the USA make Brazil a fertile soil for the development of that kind of business. A similar price mechanism to the ones applied worldwide was also identified as doable in Brazil.

scholarly journals A reliable reflection? Challenges when documenting physical infrastructure

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Sofie Klareld
Keyword(s):  
Archival Theory ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business System ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Building Process ◽  
Physical Infrastructure ◽  
The Right

Purpose Maintaining infrastructures such as roads, bridges, railways and other civil constructions requires long term documentation that ideally should comprise a reliable reflection of the physical structures. However, the Swedish Transport Administration (TRA) states that its documentation is currently inadequate and that new working method are needed. The purpose of this paper is to study how the agency is working to improve their recordkeeping, by taking a closer look at two new positions that now coordinate the delivery of documentation from the building process teams to the agency. What is their role and what challenges do they face with regard to creating, sharing and preserving records with other areas across the TRA? The study’s purpose is also to discuss the concept of the archive in the current environment and how existing archival theory can be applied to long term documentation. Design/methodology/approach The study used a case study method, as the aim was to explore and understand recordkeeping practices and theoretical implications, without seeking to generalize the findings outside the Swedish Government. Two positions – the delivering coordinator and the receiving coordinator – were chosen as relevant focuses, due to their function as links between departments in which it was previously indicated that creating and maintaining reliable recordkeeping was difficult and where organizational structure might challenge the traditional archival theory. Documents and reports from the agency were used as research material through documentary analysis and a questionnaire consisting of 10 questions was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 10 coordinators at the agency. Findings Obtaining the correct documentation at the right time and of appropriate quality from contractors and entrepreneurs was difficult, despite detailed contractual rules and regulations identifying what should be delivered. The work of the coordinators was formally connected to the important tasks of creating, sharing and preserving records with other areas within the TRA, but in reality, the coordinators faced several difficulties due to expectations of their professional role, practices in information management between different departments and archives creation at the entire agency. The interviewees therefore had differing perceptions of what was meant by TRA’s “archive”: it was variously perceived as only including the registry; comprising only the records preserved by the archives department or encompassing only those records in the registry or in the agency’s business system/s. Findings indicate that the concepts of multiple provenances and the recordkeeping “single mind” might provide insights to better inform the recordkeeping principles needed to improve the current environment. Research limitations/implications The study was limited to the 10 interviewees in 2 roles, although there are more positions involved in handling records. Future studies may solidify or contest the different themes identified in the present paper, through interviews of those additional roles at the agency. This paper uses the Swedish concept of the archive as a point of departure in its analysis. Originality/value By increasing the knowledge about positions that are responsible for handling records at an agency, this paper can get a better understanding of how they affect the ultimate creation of archives. This will give Swedish public agencies and other organizations, better results when they are creating strategies to preserve reliable records for the future.

scholarly journals Perception of a multidisciplinary team on physical restraint use on older adults: care paradoxes

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-188
Author(s):  
Maria Risiane da Silva Andrade ◽  
Marcia Bastos Couto ◽  
Ana Carolina Siqueira de Carvalho ◽  
Patricia de Fátima Augusto Barros ◽  
Romulo DelValle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Physical Restraint ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Culture Of Care ◽  
Restraint Use ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Right

OBJECTIVE: To describe the perception of a multidisciplinary team on the use of physical restraint in older adults. METHODS: Qualitative research conducted with 58 health professionals in two long term care facilities for older adults located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were further analyzed using thematic content analysis. The data was collected from November 2017 to June 2018. RESULTS: Twenty-one initial codes were identified and organized in three categories: team perception of the consequences and risks of a physical restraint (the patient’s safety paradox); implications of the decision of physical restraint of the older adults; and strategies to restrain and not restrain. CONCLUSIONS: The results reinforce the need for training of professionals on restraint-free alternatives of care, as part promoting a culture of care that respects the right to freedom and the dignity of people — especially the most vulnerable ones.

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