Industry 4.0 From the Supply Chain Perspective

Industry 4.0 proposals have an important impact not only in companies but also in the complete supply chain. The effect in the supply chain is different depending on each Industry 4.0 proposal and each supply chain configuration. This chapter deals with Industry 4.0 from the supply chain perspective. Four levels of scope on the supply chain and a classification scheme based on three blocks (technologies, features and extensions) have been defined. Finally, the case study in the food sector gives a real vision of some previously introduced concepts about Industry 4.0 from the supply chain perspective.