SANTOS, Ana Caroline Muta dos.; RODRIGUES, Leonardo Ribeiro.
Abstract:
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, represents a new level of
organization and control over the entire value chain of the product lifecycle, changing the way
of mass production to customized production focused on individual customer requirements.
The concept has become increasingly realistic with the inclusion of enabling technologies,
requiring a transversal process integration to establish continuous improvements and avoid
waste. Industry 4.0 has demonstrated its potential through its technological structure used to
integrate internal and external manufacturing processes of organizations. The use of new
Industry 4.0 technologies offers new opportunities for emerging countries where the
production capacity of both low-value and high-complexity goods is concentrated. The need
for the use of industrial capacity by mature economy countries drives the development of
productive and innovative capabilities. In countries like Brazil, measures still need to be taken
for the implementation of available Industry 4.0 technologies and to increase investments in
research and development to achieve international representation.
