The Technology Analysis model - TAM 4.0 for implementation of Industry 4.0

Published 2023-12-06
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Keywords
- Industry 4.0,
- Retrofit,
- Digital transformation,
- Projects,
- Business networks
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Abstract
The new production paradigm, Industry 4.0, seeks to improve the productivity of industries. However, to implement Industry 4.0, there is a need for high investments in modern processes/equipment, which can impact this implementation. The contribution of this paper is to present the Technology Analysis model – TAM 4.0, to support the management of manufacturing processes in deciding when to acquire new equipment/ processes or when to modernize existing ones (retrofit) to implement Industry 4.0. The model was evaluated and improved by experts using the Delphi method, being a theoretical contribution to the Industry 4.0 body of knowledge and also to practice, helping those involved in implementation projects.
Article history: Received (January 24, 2023); Revised (September 14, 2023); Accepted (September 29, 2023); Published online (October 6, 2023)