The concept of “Industry 4.0” is expected to bring a multitude of benefits for industrial value
creation. However, the associated risks hamper its implementation and lack a …

The implementation of Industry 4.0 has a far-reaching impact on industrial value creation.
Studies on its opportunities and challenges for companies are still scarce. However, the high …

Today, manufacturing companies are confronted by a variety of external factors (small
delivery units, high variety of products, shorter delivery times and product life cycles or high …

Both Industry 4.0 and sustainability have gained momentum in the academic, managerial
and policy debate. Despite the relevance of the topics, the relation between Industry 4.0 and …

In recent years' innovations of Industry 4.0 have attracted considerable interest from
researchers in many fields of study, from engineering to management. At the same time …

Industry 4.0 is a concept that originated from the German industry, and whose essence is the
use of technology for efficient production. In business today, the emergence of Industry 4.0 …

Far from being exclusively related to economic considerations, the advantages of Industry
4.0 applications also include environmental and social concerns. An increasing amount of …

Industry 4.0 has had a strong influence on the debate on the digitalization of industrial
processes, despite being criticized for lacking a proper definition. However, Industry 4.0 …

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 …

The increasing number of studies that underline the relationship between industry 4.0 and
sustainability shows that sustainability is one of the pillars of smart factories. Through a …