Integrating Product-Service Systems into the manufacturing industry: Industry 4.0 perspectives

Shihundla, Trevor Bogani; Mpofu, Khumbulani; Adenuga, Olukorede Tijani

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2019.03.147

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“…Commonly, I4.0 improves online scheduling and monitoring systems by deciding on the most acceptable parameters [32,45,51]. Using a cloud-operated dashboard aids timely service interference for manufacturing process alterations [9,76,77].…”

Section: Linking I40 and Servitisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Govindan [105], infrastructure creation, policies [106], and laws [107] to promote sustainable businesses are critically regarded as significant for the integration of I4.0 [15,38,48]. It is evident from the analysis that few authors insist about policyenforcement or law binding to make it compulsory for the firms to acquire sustainability in their business model [4,9,77]. Table 4 explores the key studies discussing I4.0 and its impact on CE in detail.…”

Section: Linking I40 and Servitisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Few authors have discussed this association by assessing this affiliation on a microlevel such as: life-cycle management [9,106,113,118,119], supply-chain management [69,78,115], value chain [36,85,115,120], and stakeholders perception [86,121].…”

Section: Linking I40 and Servitisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…I4.0 technologies are mostly data-driven analytics that provides a greater level of flexibility [93]. Thus, firms that adopt the CE will capitalise through servitisation collectively with a higher degree of automation [9]. However, this road is paved with barriers [35].…”

Section: Operational Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In simple terms, I4.0 plays a critical role in strengthening and maintaining future global competitiveness [8]. I4.0 is an innovative approach that adds value to manufacturing processes and thus possesses a marked improvement for its sustainability [9] and supports servitisation [10]. Therefore, it is within the interests of businesses to enable and enhance technical development within the BM.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Towards a Conceptual Development of Industry 4.0, Servitisation, and Circular Economy: A Systematic Literature Review

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Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies have been highlighted in recent literature as enablers of servitisation. Simultaneously, businesses are advised to implement a circular economy (CE) to bring new opportunities. However, it is pertinent to mention that little attention has been given to assess the role of I4.0 in adopting the CE and servitisation in a fully integrated manner. This research fills this gap by developing a conceptual framework through a systematic literature review of 139 studies investigating the relationship between the I4.0, CE, and servitisation. This study identifies the impact of these variables on a firm’s operational and financial performance (revenue stream, growth, and profitability). Our research findings advocate that adopting I4.0 technologies to the business and manufacturing model enables sustainability, energy and resource efficiency while enhancing performance and offering innovative products through smart services. Thus, firms must systematically adopt I4.0 technologies to support a CE model that creates value through servitisation. This study identifies the research gaps that are unexplored for practitioners and future researchers while providing insight into the role of I4.0 in implementing CE in the servitisation business model.

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