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The impact of the industry 4.0 (as a whole) in Supply Chains
| Summary: | In the business world of today, costumers increasing demands are pushing the companies to take advantage of technology to optimise their operations, products and services. We are now watching live as the Fourth Industrial Revolution takes place built on the ongoing digital revolution. This paper studies the Industry 4.0 and its possible practical applications in the Supply Chain Management. The concepts of Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain 4.0 and its different components will be scrutinised, and potential benefits and future of this trends exhibited. Additionally, an investigation will be conducted to better understand the level of awareness of the current industrial workforce for these ongoing trends. |
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| Main Authors: | Palma, Gonçalo José Canhoto da |
| Subject: | Industry 4.0 Smart factory Supply chain management Supply chain 4.0 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | master thesis |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Summary: | In the business world of today, costumers increasing demands are pushing the companies to take advantage of technology to optimise their operations, products and services. We are now watching live as the Fourth Industrial Revolution takes place built on the ongoing digital revolution. This paper studies the Industry 4.0 and its possible practical applications in the Supply Chain Management. The concepts of Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain 4.0 and its different components will be scrutinised, and potential benefits and future of this trends exhibited. Additionally, an investigation will be conducted to better understand the level of awareness of the current industrial workforce for these ongoing trends. |
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