Sistemática de planejamento para a adoção de tecnologias no contexto da indústria 4.0

Abstract

The adoption of Industry 4.0 solutions has been widely studied in industry and academia. However, little is known about strategies to improve the connection between planning and implementation in order to mitigate the risks associated with the adoption of these new technologies. This Thesis focused its investigation on the planning process for the adoption of Industry 4.0 and its main objective is to propose a systematic for the adoption of technologies in the context of Industry 4.0. An exploratory qualitative research was conducted by collecting data from professionals who are directly involved in the process of adopting or managing technologies in the context of Industry 4.0 and working in manufacturing companies that adopt or use technologies in an emerging country (Brazil). The research findings provided the development of a seven-step systematic to improve the planning for the adoption of technologies in the context of industry 4.0 and that can contribute to improve the decision-making of companies at a tactical and strategic level in the adoption of these technologies, providing the rationalization of resources and investments. These steps start with the improvement of internal knowledge and with the selection of problems that Industry 4.0 technologies could solve, continue with the definition of the desired maturity and the elaboration of the pilot plan. Then, the alignment of the pilot plan with the company's strategy, implementation and evaluation. The proposed system is new in the existing literature. In addition to the systematic with the sequencing of steps, a set of propositions are also presented that, in addition to contributing to make decision-making more assertive by companies that are in the process of adopting or using technologies in the context of Industry 4.0, can also lead to new research and future studies. This Thesis also contributes to professionals in the sector by serving as a roadmap for the implementation of industry 4.0 initiatives, providing a better understanding of the difficulties imposed by barriers and making the choice of mitigating actions more assertive.