Beyond lean production practices and Industry 4.0 technologies toward the human-centric Industry 5.0

Kristina M. Eriksson, Anna Karin Olsson and Linnéa Carlsson

Technological Sustainability, 2024, vol. 3, issue 3, 286-308

Abstract: Purpose - Both technological and human-centric perspectives need to be acknowledged when combining lean production practices and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies. This study aims to explore and explain how lean production practices and I4.0 technologies may coexist to enhance the human-centric perspective of manufacturing operations in the era of Industry 5.0 (I5.0). Design/methodology/approach - The research approach is an explorative and longitudinal case study. The qualitative data collection encompasses respondents from different job functions and organizational levels to cover the entire organization. In total, 18 interviews with 19 interviewees and five focus groups with a total of 25 participants are included. Findings - Identified challenges bring forth that manufacturing organizations must have the ability to see beyond lean production philosophy and I4.0 to meet the demand for a human-centric perspective in socially sustainable manufacturing in the era of Industry 5.0. Practical implications - The study suggests that while lean production practices and I4.0 practices may be considered separately, they need to be integrated as complementary approaches. This underscores the complexity of managing simultaneous organizational changes and new digital initiatives. Social implications - The research presented illuminates the elusive phenomena comprising the combined aspects of a human-centric perspective, specifically bringing forth implications for the co-existence of lean production practices and I4.0 technologies, in the transformation towards I5.0. Originality/value - The study contributes to new avenues of research within the field of socially sustainable manufacturing. The study provides an in-depth analysis of the human-centric perspective when transforming organizations towards Industry 5.0.

Keywords: Social sustainability; Lean production practices; Industry 4.0 technologies; Industry 5.0; Human-centric; Manufacturing management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/TECHS-11-2023-0049

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