scholarly journals Evaluation of the Level and Readiness of Internal Logistics for Industry 4.0 in Industrial Companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 6130
Author(s):  
Michal Zoubek ◽  
Michal Simon
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Production Lines ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Method Of Evaluation ◽  
A Company ◽  
Modern Technologies

Industry 4.0 integrates modern technologies into independently functioning units and fundamentally changes established production and non-production processes. Industry 4.0 is also used in the field of logistics with the introduction of automation, robotics or modern warehouse systems with a key element of digitisation. Development based on these principles presents huge challenges for the logistics sector as well as opportunities for further growth. Because the field of logistics is very large, it is important to be more specific. Internal logistics is a very important part of production processes; areas such as storage and supply of production lines with input materials are some of the key processes in a company. The implementation of Industry 4.0 principles is specific and, for many companies, demanding technologically, organisationally and financially. Therefore, companies must know their current level of logistics processes and evaluate the readiness of these elements for automation and digitisation. The company’s management should create a strategy which evaluates internal logistics processes for Industry 4.0. Company readiness will be evaluated on the basis of the tools (methodology) presented in the article. An objective assessment with a multi-level system is needed, and therefore internal logistics is structured into sub-areas. The implementation of this innovative method of evaluation in the industrial environment and a description of the tool development process will also be presented. As these are extensive issues, the initial sections cover the theoretical background of the topics that justify the need and novelty of this tool.

Industrial Maintenance Entering the Industry 4.0 Era

2021 ◽  
pp. 229-250
Author(s):  
Pedro Fernandes Anunciação ◽  
Vitor Manuel Lemos Dinis ◽  
Francisco Madeira Esteves
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Production Lines ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Management Condition ◽  
Industrial Maintenance

Industry 4.0 marks the beginning of the so-called fourth industrial revolution. The new emerging information technologies, such as internet of things, cloud computing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, among others, have challenged the management and organization of industrial companies. They have now shorter market response times, higher quality requirements, and customization needs, which challenges many industrial areas from production to maintenance, from design to asset management. The maintenance and asset management condition and the reliability of production lines are closely linked and constitute key areas of good industrial operation. This work seeks to present a roadmap proposal for the management of industrial assets from maintenance management. In addition, it seeks to identify the key elements for a roadmap design and proposes a set of management questions to assess maintenance maturity.

scholarly journals The use of innovative computer tools for the logistic improvement of the production process

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 315-320
Author(s):  
Ewa Kubińksa-Jabcoń ◽  
Mariusz Niekurzak
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Fast Rate ◽  
Production Lines ◽  
Computer Tools ◽  
Intelligent Machines ◽  
Production Processes

The article discusses tools for improving production processes. The aim of the article was to compare them with a modern Industry 4.0 tool used to improve the production process. In the era of dynamically developing information systems, for monitoring production, acquiring large amounts of information during their work, it enables the implementation of advanced strategies in the area of maintenance and servicing of machines. The concept of Industry 4.0 remains at the center of the discussion of engineers and has a major impact on manufacturers of innovative machines as well as their end users. The combination of production processes with information technologies, which in themselves develop at a very fast rate, makes the automation of production lines more flexible, merges logistic processes and optimizes the value chain. Industry 4.0 means the integration of intelligent machines, systems and the introduction of changes in production processes aimed at increasing production efficiency and introducing the possibility of flexible product changes.

scholarly journals The vulnerability of securing IoT production lines and their network components in the Industry 4.0 concept

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 11237-11242
Author(s):  
Tibor Horak ◽  
Zuzana Cervenanska ◽  
Ladislav Huraj ◽  
Pavel Vazan ◽  
Jan Janosik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Production Lines

scholarly journals A control architecture for continuous production processes based on industry 4.0: water supply systems application

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Chacón ◽  
Luis Alberto Cruz Salazar ◽  
Juan Cardillo ◽  
Yenny Alexandra Paredes Astudillo
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Continuous Production ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Manufacturing Operations ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Service Disruption

AbstractIndustry 4.0 (I4.0) brings together new disruptive technologies, increasing future factories’ productivity. Indeed, the control of production processes is fast becoming a key driver for manufacturing operations. Manufacturing control systems have recently been developed for distributed or semi-heterarchical architectures, e.g., holonic systems improving global efficiency and manufacturing operations’ reactiveness. So far, previous studies and applications have not dealt with continuous production processes, such as applications for Water Supply System (WSS), oil refining, or electric power plants. The complexity of continuous production is that a single fault can degrade extensively and even cause service disruption. Therefore, this paper proposes the Holonic Production Unit (HPU) architecture as a solution to control continuous production processes. An HPU is created as a holon unit depicting resources in a continuous process. This unit can detect events within the environment, evaluate several courses of action, and change the parameters aligned to a mission. The proposed approach was tested using a simulated model of WSS. The experiments described in this paper were conducted using a traditional WSS, where the communication and decision-making features allow the application of HPU. The results suggest that constructing a holarchy with different holons can fulfill I4.0 requirements for continuous production processes.

Identifikation und Auswahl von Business Ecosystems*/Identification and selection of business ecosystems. Procedure and strategic and operative integration in industrial companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (04) ◽  
pp. 294-301
Author(s):  
R. E. Geitner ◽  
T. Bauernhansl
Keyword(s):  
Value Proposition ◽  
Business Ecosystem ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
A Value ◽  
Basic Procedure ◽  
Business Ecosystems ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Operational Integration ◽  
A Company ◽  
Selection Of

Die fortschreitende Digitalisierung führt zu neuen und konvergierenden Produkt- und Dienstleistungen und effizienteren Prozessen. In Verbindung mit einem Wandel der Bedürfnisse führt sie darüber hinaus auch zu einem veränderten Nutzerverhalten und Nutzenverständnis der Kunden. Zur flexiblen und schnellen Umsetzung von passgenau individualisierten, oft branchenübergreifenden Wertangeboten und der Absicherung des Kundenzugangs wird es zukünftig wettbewerbsentscheidend sein, sich im richtigen Business Ecosystem – also der Gruppe von Akteuren die interagieren müssen, um ein entsprechendes Wertangebot zu realisieren und den entsprechenden Kundenzugang haben – zu bewegen und dieses mitzugestalten. Der Beitrag beschreibt das grundsätzliche Vorgehen zur Identifizierung und Auswahl relevanter Business Ecosystems sowie deren strategische und operative Einbindung in ein Unternehmen.   The ongoing digitization leads to new and converging product benefits and more efficient processes. In connection with a change in needs it also leads to a change in user behaviour and understanding of the benefits for customers. For the flexible and fast implementation of customized, individualized, often cross-industry value propositions and the safeguarding of access to customers, it will be crucial in the future to act and help to shape the relevant business ecosystems (group of actors that need to interact in order to realize a value proposition or to have access to customers). The article describes the basic procedure for identifying and selecting relevant business ecosystems and their strategic and operational integration into a company.

scholarly journals Exploitation Policy in the Aspect of Industry 4.0 Concept – Overview of Selected Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 353-359
Author(s):  
Anna Timofiejczuk ◽  
Jaroslaw Brodny ◽  
Andrzej Loska
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Technical Systems

Abstract The article is a review of completed research on developed and implemented innovative and technologically advanced technical systems. According to the Industry 4.0 concept they can have a significant impact on the efficiency of production processes and product development. In this perspective, the key aspect seems to be maintenance management of technical systems, realized both in the operate phase as well as during service and repair works. There were discussed research results of authors and developed application solutions supporting decision-making processes, in terms of three main periods of realization of exploitation processes: short, medium and long-term.

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