Industry 4.0: barriers for implementation in the brazilian industries

In recent years, the newest innovation in manufacturing processes has been the so-called Industry 4.0. It has been considered as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, using concepts of like Internet of Things (IoT) combined with industrial automation, which adds intelligence to manufacturing and a myria...

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Autores: Pacchini, Athos Paulo Tadeu, Santos, José Carlos da Silva, Logiudice, Renato, Lucato, Wagner Cezar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte (UNIBH)
Repositorio:Revista e-xacta
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.uninove.br:article/10605
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.uninove.br/exacta/article/view/10605
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Industry 4.0
Supply chain
IoT.
Indústria 4.0
Cadeia de suprimentos
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Sumario:In recent years, the newest innovation in manufacturing processes has been the so-called Industry 4.0. It has been considered as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, using concepts of like Internet of Things (IoT) combined with industrial automation, which adds intelligence to manufacturing and a myriad of possibilities for industries producing according to customers' requirements. This article aims to identify barriers to implement Industry 4.0 in Brazil, considering the some companies belonging to the automotive supply chain. This sector was chosen because it applies constant innovations in its productive chain, seeking the continuous improvement in the management of its processes. Through multiple case studies, personal semi-structured interviews were conducted with some companies and related professional in the automotive supply chain. The interviews were conducted with production and information technology managers at two automobile assemblers and at a first-tier supplier. Also included in this study was a consulting firm in the area of information security that operates in the automotive sector and a specialist that works in the academic area, with research interests in the auto industry. As a conclusion of this work, it was possible identify a set comprising the main barriers that should be considered for the improved effectiveness of the Industry 4.0 implementation.