The link between information and digital technologies of industry 4.0 and agile supply chain: mapping current research and establishing new research avenues

The use of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) Information and Digital Technologies (IDT) has given rise to new opportunities and challenges for designing and managing agile supply chains. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the role and implications of IDT of I4.0 for the Agile Supply Chain (ASC) strategy th...

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Autores: De Oliveira Dias, Diessica, Maqueira Marín, Juan Manuel, Moyano Fuentes, José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/113967
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/113967
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Agile supply chain
Industry 4.0
Information and digital technologies
Suply chain agility 4.0 model
Administración de empresas
5311.09 Organización de la Producción
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Sumario:The use of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) Information and Digital Technologies (IDT) has given rise to new opportunities and challenges for designing and managing agile supply chains. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the role and implications of IDT of I4.0 for the Agile Supply Chain (ASC) strategy through a systematic literature review of 123 identified papers. The literature has been classified into three research lines based on the Technology Life Cycle: (1) Mature IDT of I4.0 and ASC; (2) Emerging IDT of I4.0 and ASC, and (3) A generic approach to the role and implications of IDT of I4.0 and ASC. This categorization gives an in-depth analysis of the relationship between the IDT of I4.0 and Agile Supply Chain and helps to clarify the way that the research has evolved. Among other findings, the results show that there is a prominent relationship between different types of IDT of I4.0 and ASC. These technologies can support the ASC by improving abilities to sense and respond to market changes and customer demands. The paper also discusses the gaps found in the literature, presents an ASC 4.0 model enabled by IDT of I4.0, and proposes new opportunities for future research.