Practical Application of the Industry 4.0 Concept in a Steel Company

Radosław Miśkiewicz and Radosław Wolniak
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Radosław Miśkiewicz: Faculty of Organisation and Management, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Radosław Wolniak: Faculty of Organisation and Management, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 14, 1-21

Abstract: The primary aim of this paper was to present and analyze practical solutions of Industry 4.0 as applied in the Re Alloys company. The research question was whether the implementation of the digitization process based on Industry 4.0 resulted in changes to the organizational structure of the company and whether this brought about an improvement in the energy and material efficiency of the company. The research method used in the paper was the case study method. In view of the project’s results, we concluded that implementation of the new solution based on digitalization caused increased energy and material efficiency, often forced by external factors stemming from the operation of competitive markets. Technological changes also require the application of IT technologies and communication systems in managing production. Access to this information is also a chance to gain a competitive advantage.

Keywords: Industry 4.0; manufacturing; metals and metal production; digitalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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