Industry 4.0 and supply chain process re-engineering

Patrucco, Andrea S.; Ciccullo, Federica; Pero, Margherita

doi:10.1108/bpmj-04-2019-0147

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“…The networks of the agile and intelligent micro-production units allow the sustainable improvement due to the possibility of the simple organization and to the supply chain logic (Rauch et al, 2017). In Industry 4.0 context, the digitization of the company's processes makes it possible to connect the company's sectors with everyone involved in the supply chains (Ardito et al, 2019a;Patrucco et al, 2020). The innovation of the operating systems of the pharmaceutical industry can promote the sustainability, as making the intelligent systems makes it possible to reduce waste, consume less energy, improve the company's brand and gain competitive advantages (Ding, 2018).…”

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Applying Industry 4.0 technologies in the COVID–19 sustainable chains

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2021

IJPPM

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is 1) to investigate the effects on the crucial Industry 4.0 technological innovations that interact between the real and virtual worlds and that are applied in the sustainable supply chain process; 2) to contribute to the identification of the opportunities, the challenges and the gaps that will support the new research study developments and 3) to analyze the impact of the Industry 4.0 technologies as facilitators of the sustainable supply chain performance in the midst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).Design/methodology/approachThis research is performed through a bibliographic review in the electronic databases of the Emerald Insight, the Scopus and the Web of Science, considering the main scientific publications on the subject.FindingsThe bibliographic search results in 526 articles, followed by two sequential filters for deleting the duplicate articles (resulting in 487 articles) and for selecting the most relevant articles (resulting in 150 articles).Practical implicationsThis article identifies the opportunities and the challenges focused on the emerging Industry 4.0 theme. The opportunities can contribute to the sustainable performance of the supply chains and their territories. The Industry 4.0 can also generate challenges like the social inequalities related to the position of the man in the labor market by replacing the human workforce with the machines. Therefore, the man-machine relationship in the Industry 4.0 era is analyzed as a gap in the literature. Therefore, as a way to fill this gap, the authors of this article suggest the exploration of the research focused on the Society 5.0. Also known as “super-smart society,” this recent theme appeared in Japan in April 2016. According to Fukuda (2020), in addition to the focus on the technological development, the Society 5.0 also aims at the quality of life and the social challenge resolutions.Originality/valueThis article contributes to the analysis of the Industry 4.0 technologies as facilitators in the sustainable supply chain performance. It addresses the impacts of the Industry 4.0 technologies applied to the supply chains in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it analyzes the research gaps and limitations found in the literature. The result of this study can add value and stimulate new research studies related to the application of the Industry 4.0 technologies as facilitators in the supply chain sustainable performance. It can encourage the studies related to the COVID-19 impacts on the sustainable supply chains, and it can promote the research development on the relationship among the man, the machine and the labor in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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Applying Industry 4.0 technologies in the COVID–19 sustainable chains

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2021

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“…New competitive contexts, network dynamics, digitization and the sharing economy present continuous stimuli for renewing the sources of competitive advantage (Caputo et al, 2021;Kortmann et al, 2014;Liu and Liang, 2015;Zhang, 2011;Chen, 2019;Haseeb et al, 2019;Veiga et al, 2021). Current markets are witnessing a rapid increase in activities that were traditionally realized within companies by outsourcing processes (McIvor, 2009;Kwak et al, 2018;Abeysekara et al, 2019;Patrucco et al, 2020). The search for success frequently leads to partnerships and strategic alliances (Boddy et al, 2000;Li et al, 2017;Aggarwal and Kapoor, 2019;Reuer et al, 2016).…”

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The role of boundary management in open innovation: towards a 3D perspective

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Fiorentino

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BPMJ

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to investigate the role of boundary management when firms should implement open innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe relevant literature on strategic management, firm boundaries and open innovation fields is revised and critically assessed. An interpretive-qualitative methodology is applied to analyse empirical data obtained from a questionnaire and subsequent interviews of a sample of Italian listed firms. By critically integrating literature review and empirical analysis, a framework is provided with the objective of supporting open innovation implementation.FindingsThe study shows that on the one hand, open innovation and many modern paths of growth are connected to a firm's boundaries and that on the other hand, boundary management plays a key role in the implementation of open innovation.Practical implicationsThe paper has implications for practitioners by driving them to shift the focus of open innovation implementation towards the management of boundaries, in which boundary capabilities and activities play a key role.Originality/valueThis paper sheds light on the advantages and risks that can jeopardize a successful opening up innovation processes without the effective management of boundary studies. Thus, the authors identify and propose causes for reflection and tools maximizing potentiality and reducing risks in the implementation of such processes.

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“…Patrucco et al [87] studied how industry 4.0 technology can support process reengineering in the construction industry context. Tripathi and Gupta [88] proposed a redesigned procurement process combined with various technologies and recommend a redesign of the procurement framework.…”

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Theoretical Exploration of Supply Chain Viability Utilizing Blockchain Technology

Yin

Ran

2021

Sustainability

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As a disruptive and innovative technology, blockchain will significantly revolutionize how organizations produce and operate as global rivalry intensifies. The global COVID-19 outbreak, combined with the growing complexity of supply chain networks, has exposed supply chains’ vulnerability to disruption. Therefore, improving the supply chain viability is the primary way to deal with the risk of supply chain disruption. Using the method of literature research, this conceptual paper systematically reviewed and sorted out relevant literature, extracted corresponding capabilities, and put forward relevant research propositions. From the perspective of the resource-based view and resource-dependent theory, this study investigates specific dimensions of the blockchain-enabled supply chain capability: connectivity, network capability, and supply chain reconfiguration and the impact of external resource-dependent capability on the viability of the supply chain. The propositions show that the blockchain-enabled supply chain capability, and external resource-dependent capability will positively impact supply chain viability. It is expected to assist supply chain firms in implementing blockchain technology to increase supply chain viability and improve their capacity to achieve sustainable supply chain development during the crisis.

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Industry 4.0 and supply chain process re-engineering

Cited by 52 publications

References 67 publications

Applying Industry 4.0 technologies in the COVID–19 sustainable chains

Applying Industry 4.0 technologies in the COVID–19 sustainable chains

The role of boundary management in open innovation: towards a 3D perspective

Theoretical Exploration of Supply Chain Viability Utilizing Blockchain Technology

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