Opportunities of the Technological Trends Linked to Industry 4.0 for Achieve Sustainable Manufacturing Objectives

Guillermo Fuertes (), Jorge Zamorano, Miguel Alfaro, Manuel Vargas, Jorge Sabattin, Claudia Duran, Rodrigo Ternero and Ricardo Rivera
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Guillermo Fuertes: Industrial Engineering Department, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Jorge Zamorano: Industrial Engineering Department, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Miguel Alfaro: Industrial Engineering Department, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Manuel Vargas: Industrial Engineering Department, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Jorge Sabattin: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7500971, Chile
Claudia Duran: Departamento de Industria, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago 7800002, Chile
Rodrigo Ternero: Industrial Engineering Department, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170124, Chile
Ricardo Rivera: Instituto de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago 8370191, Chile

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-36

Abstract: In this work, we integrate the concepts of Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and sustainable manufacturing in a model that provides a conceptual framework for the study of long-term solutions with a high degree of specialization, according to the specific context of each investigation. This study offers a holistic analysis and evaluation of the main challenges facing the Industry 4.0 concept. We also diagnose the current methodological proposals aimed at solving the challenges of Industry 4.0 and sustainability using a systemic review of the literature from the past 5 years. Firstly, we identify 14 technological trends linked to Industry 4.0. Subsequently, the trends are integrated into the proposed model to identify opportunities, evaluating their relationship with three performance areas. This allows the identification of trends that present the greatest number of opportunities in the context of sustainability. The second stage complements the literature review with a descriptive analysis of the studies and discusses the findings. The study concludes that the identified technological trends positively impact Industry 4.0 challenges, helping to achieve sustainable manufacturing objectives.

Keywords: Industry 4.0; sustainable manufacturing; smart factory; circular economy; technological trends (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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