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Opportunities of Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0

01 Jan 2016-Procedia CIRP (Elsevier)-Vol. 40, pp 536-541
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a state-of-the-art review of Industry 4.0 based on recent developments in research and practice, and present an overview of different opportunities for sustainable manufacturing in Industry 5.0.
About: This article is published in Procedia CIRP.The article was published on 2016-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1276 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainable development & Sustainability.
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13 Jun 2021
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the level of interest in Industry 4.0 on the export and import of high technology products has been determined as the main purpose of the study, and the results of the panel data analysis showed that domestic savings, which are important in increasing economic growth and capital accumulation, positively affect both import and export of countries.
Abstract: Purpose – Determining the effect of the level of interest in Industry 4.0 on the export and import of high technology products has been determined as the main purpose of the study. Design / Method / Approach – In the study, the factors, such as human capital, foreign direct investments, gross domestic savings, gross capital formation, infrastructure, exchange rates, inflation, immigration, technology, R&D, internet usage, patent, and the level of interest in Industry 4.0, affecting the import and export of high technology products are determined by panel data analysis using the data set of 31 countries between 2007-2019. Findings – According to the results of the panel data analysis, domestic savings, which are important in increasing economic growth and capital accumulation, positively affect both import and export of countries. In terms of selected countries, as the number of patents in a certain period increases, the import of high technology products increases, and its exports decrease. In addition, it was concluded that the human capital variable determined based on education level, the technology variable determined as the medium and high technology industry value added rate, and the level of interest in Industry 4.0 tools increased the imports of high technology products and had no effect on exports. In the model where all variables are included, it is concluded that the R&D expenditures made by countries within a year increase high technology exports and have no effect on imports. Discussion – For countries to increase their high technology exports in terms of foreign trade, the increasing interest in Industry 4.0 tools should be transformed into a part of R&D activities together with human and physical capital investments. According to the findings, as R&D expenditures increase, high technology exports also increase. Thus, the level of interest in Industry 4.0 tools, which can be a threat to the national economies, can be transformed into an opportunity.

3 citations

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TL;DR: To strengthen information for successful IIoT implementation, this paper proposes the mandate of Security, Education, Training, and Awareness (SETA) initiatives for any stakeholder interested in IIeT adoption.
Abstract: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is still a new research area. The main emphasis of the IIoT literature is on identifying the challenges involved in implementation of the IIoT. This paper summarizes the literature on the barriers faced by any stakeholder aiming to adopt IIoT anywhere. After reviewing 31 empirical studies, three domains of factors have been identified, individual (skills, abilities and knowledge), institutional (organizational/management-related), and structural (technical and economic infrastructures). A total of eleven factors across the three dimensions have been extracted. The most important factors were the absence of human capital (limited individual soft and technical knowledge, skills and abilities), low information security experience leading to a high probability data leaks and high management resistance from employees and leaders. To strengthen information for successful IIoT implementation, this paper proposes the mandate of Security, Education, Training, and Awareness (SETA) initiatives for any stakeholder interested in IIoT adoption. A Causal loop diagram for the IIoT implementation is also developed and discussed in this work.

3 citations

Book ChapterDOI
01 Jul 2019
TL;DR: This study focuses on the development of a model based on machine learning technique to support smart logistics by detecting anomaly events on the big stream of electronic orders obtained from ubiquitous customers by building the order-anomaly model in a tree formalism.
Abstract: Accurate planning and cost-effective management on product delivery are among key factors leading to the success of most manufacturing sectors in the current era of the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0. In this work, we focus our study on the development of a model based on machine learning technique to support smart logistics by detecting anomaly events on the big stream of electronic orders obtained from ubiquitous customers. We use the data-driven approach to build the order-anomaly model and present the built model as the classification and regression tree. Our model in a tree formalism is to be used as an automatic detector for unusual events inherent in the customers’ order stream. The anomaly events should invoke special care in the smart logistics environment that delivery tasks are performed in an automatic manner. Early detection of anomaly ordering events is expected to improve accuracy on delivery planning.

3 citations

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01 Jan 2021
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize the transformation of supply chains from linear to circular and circular to sharing in a clear and effective context of understanding the supply chain transformation, and also focus on ways to improve the sustainability of supply chain by identifying perilous issues and areas of by using supply chain management and measurement tools available from different agencies in evaluating their current supply chain sustainability level, setting the sustainability goals in par with the government regulations and recommendations, selecting sustainable suppliers to reduce the environmental risks, exploring the possibilities of sharing the networks and also carbon offsetting by investing in environmentally friendly initiatives for organizations
Abstract: Supply chain plays a vital role in all competitive business organizations. Supply chain of any organization connects inputs to outputs ensuring production of finished goods and delivering them to consumers. Quantity of waste generated, carbon footprint, other emissions, air pollution, deforestation, labor welfare, and health and safety are generally considered as factors that affect the sustainability of any supply chain. Raising environmental and social concerns of governments has forced the organizations to rework on their supply chain and making them sustainable. The major focus is toward closing the loop of the supply chain in all possible ways. Sustainable supply chain management focuses on addressing the environmental, social, economic, and legal facets of supply chain and its components. Responsible sourcing and supply chain partnerships made the contemporary organizations to develop and practice the best green operations and logistics with better industrial standards for worker’s safety, environmental protection, and adopt business ethics to be socially responsible. This chapter will summarize the transformation of supply chains from linear to circular and circular to sharing in a clear and effective context of understanding the supply chain transformation. This chapter will also focus on ways to improving the supply chain sustainability by identifying perilous issues and areas of by using supply chain management and measurement tools available from different agencies in evaluating their current supply chain sustainability level, setting supply chain sustainability goals in par with the government regulations and recommendations, selecting sustainable suppliers to reduce the environmental risks, exploring the possibilities of sharing the networks, and also carbon offsetting by investing in environmentally friendly initiatives for organizations which cannot work on sustainable strategies.

3 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper , the concept of a template UMP information model is proposed, which can further be abstracted and customized to represent an application-specific, higher-order manufacturing process model.
Abstract: Over the past two decades numerous efforts have characterized manufacturing processes for sustainability performance. These efforts have been pursued primarily by manufacturing researchers in academic and governmental labs, and involve the development of frameworks, methodologies, and standards for characterizing discrete manufacturing processes and their representation as information models. Further, characterization of sustainability performance of manufacturing process flows has been attempted through linking, or composing, these unit manufacturing process (UMP) models. This paper reviews these efforts and identifies existing research gaps that should be addressed by academic, industrial, and governmental researchers. The review includes the relevant sustainable manufacturing standards that have been recently published by ASTM International. A methodology for creating and extending composable models of UMPs that builds upon these standards is presented. This research demonstrates how formalization of these prior efforts can address the identified gaps. It is shown that reuse of UMP models can be enabled by encapsulating specific characteristics of complex processes into information models that can be applied for detailed process analysis and evaluation. This research proposes the concept of a template UMP information model, which can further be abstracted and customized to represent an application-specific, higher-order manufacturing process model. The template model concept is illustrated for manual and computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling processes.

3 citations

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TL;DR: Porter's concept of the value chain disaggregates a company into "activities", or the discrete functions or processes that represent the elemental building blocks of competitive advantage as discussed by the authors, has become an essential part of international business thinking, taking strategy from broad vision to an internally consistent configuration of activities.
Abstract: COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE introduces a whole new way of understanding what a firm does. Porter's groundbreaking concept of the value chain disaggregates a company into 'activities', or the discrete functions or processes that represent the elemental building blocks of competitive advantage. Now an essential part of international business thinking, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE takes strategy from broad vision to an internally consistent configuration of activities. Its powerful framework provides the tools to understand the drivers of cost and a company's relative cost position. Porter's value chain enables managers to isolate the underlying sources of buyer value that will command a premium price, and the reasons why one product or service substitutes for another. He shows how competitive advantage lies not only in activities themselves but in the way activities relate to each other, to supplier activities, and to customer activities. That the phrases 'competitive advantage' and 'sustainable competitive advantage' have become commonplace is testimony to the power of Porter's ideas. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE has guided countless companies, business school students, and scholars in understanding the roots of competition. Porter's work captures the extraordinary complexity of competition in a way that makes strategy both concrete and actionable.

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TL;DR: In this paper, a Gaussian process classifier was used to estimate the probability of computerisation for 702 detailed occupations, and the expected impacts of future computerisation on US labour market outcomes, with the primary objective of analyzing the number of jobs at risk and the relationship between an occupations probability of computing, wages and educational attainment.

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TL;DR: In this article, sustainable business models (SBM) incorporate a triple bottom line approach and consider a wide range of stakeholder interests, including environment and society, to drive and implement corporate innovation for sustainability, can help embed sustainability into business purpose and processes, and serve as a key driver of competitive advantage.

2,360 citations


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  • ...for the environment or society [19] or they can even fundamentally contribute to solving an environmental or social problem [20]....

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a framework to position sustainable entrepreneurship in relation to sustainability innovation, which is based on a typology of sustainable entrepreneurship, including social and institutional entrepreneurship.
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework to position sustainable entrepreneurship in relation to sustainability innovation. The framework builds on a typology of sustainable entrepreneurship, develops it by including social and institutional entrepreneurship, i.e. the application of the entrepreneurial approach towards meeting societal goals and towards changing market contexts, and relates it to sustainability innovation. The framework provides a reference for managers to introduce sustainability innovation and to pursue sustainable entrepreneurship. Methodologically, the paper develops an approach of qualitative measurement of sustainable entrepreneurship and how to assess the position of a company in a classification matrix. The degree of environmental or social responsibility orientation in the company is assessed on the basis of environmental and social goals and policies, the organization of environmental and social management in the company and the communication of environmental and social issues. The market impact of the company is measured on the basis of market share, sales growth and reactions of competitors. The paper finds conditions under which sustainable entrepreneurship and sustainability innovation emerge spontaneously. The research has implications for theory and practitioners in that it clarifies which firms are most likely under specific conditions to make moves towards sustainability innovation. The paper makes a contribution in showing that extant research needs to be expanded with regard to motivations for innovation and that earlier models of sustainable entrepreneurship need to be refined. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

1,129 citations

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Marian Chertow1
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a historical view of the motivations and means for pursuing industrial symbiosis, defined to include physical exchanges of materials, energy, water, and by-products among diversified clusters of firms.
Abstract: Summary Since 1989, efforts to understand the nature of interfirm resource sharing in the form of industrial symbiosis and to replicate in a deliberate way what was largely self-organizing in Kalundborg, Denmark have followed many paths, some with much success and some with very little. This article provides a historical view of the motivations and means for pursuing industrial symbiosis—defined to include physical exchanges of materials, energy, water, and by-products among diversified clusters of firms. It finds that “uncovering” existing symbioses has led to more sustainable industrial development than attempts to design and build eco-industrial parks incorporating physical exchanges. By examining 15 proposed projects brought to national and international attention by the U.S. President’s Council on Sustainable Development beginning in the early 1990s, and contrasting these with another 12 projects observed to share more elements of self-organization, recommendations are offered to stimulate the identification and uncovering of already existing “kernels” of symbiosis. In addition, policies and practices are suggested to identify early-stage precursors of potentially larger symbioses that can be nurtured and developed further. The article concludes that environmentally and economically desirable symbiotic exchanges are all around us and now we must shift our gaze to find and foster them.

924 citations


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