Logistics 4.0 and supply chain 4.0 in the automotive industry

Abstract

The Industry 4.0 technologies give real benefits to the plants where they are implemented such as performance improvement, costs and delays reductions. The automotive plants are among the factories that could implement most of these technologies. Industry 4.0 can affect all of the processes which happen in the automotive industry manufacturing plants – engineering, production, logistics, management, etc. Analysis of all of the processes in one article is too complex task and due to this the paper is focused only on logistics and supply chain. The aim of this article is to investigate the potential possibilities for implementation of Logistics 4.0 and Supply Chain 4.0 in the automotive industry plants, in particular in Bulgaria. Specially designed survey was used as investigation method. It consists of two groups with proposals and assumptions. The survey was conducted by 12 automotive industry logistics experts who are on 6 different logistics positions. The results show that the production visibility (assembly lines connected to internet) and blockchain technologies have the biggest values to the logistics and supply chain. But the cybersecurity and faulty data are the main challenges in front of them.

Logistics 4.0 in warehousing: a conceptual framework of influencing factors, benefits and barriers

“…In other cases, it was pointed out that Logistics 4.0-automated warehouses can increase customer satisfaction by improving shipping and information accuracy, product customization, and reducing lead time (Nantee and Sureeyatanapas, 2021). These results are also supported by other sources which highlight that improved visibility, achieved by means of technologies such as IoT, blockchain, and cloud platforms, is another key dimension that leads to higher customer satisfaction (Markov and Vitliemov, 2020).…”

“…When a complete warehouse re-design is required, the investment tends to be high (Cyplik et al. , 2019; Markov and Vitliemov, 2020; Oleśków-Szłapka and Stachowiak, 2019; Zoubek et al. , 2021), thus preventing companies from easily embracing the Logistics 4.0 paradigm.…”

“…Making logistics and warehousing systems secure is vital for technology adopters. This involves several concerns related to cyber-attacks (Hamdy et al, 2018;Jamai et al, 2020;Markov and Vitliemov, 2020). The higher the number of devices connected to the IoT network, the higher the possibility of security and privacy issues (Song et al, 2021).…”

Key Challenges and Opportunities of Industry 4.0 in Metallurgical Industry in Slovakia

“…Industry 4.0 comprises five key elements -digitalisation, optimisation and customisation of production, automation and adaptation, human-machine interaction, value-added services and commerce, and automated data exchange and communication (Roblek et al, 2016). Industry 4.0 includes additive manufacturing, advance robotics and cobots, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, human-machine interfaces, machine-tomachine communication, blockchain, internet of things, cloud stored data, internet of services, digital transformation, autonomous vehicles, drones (Markov and Vitliemov, 2020). Industry 4.0 provides the use of various technologies in the form of drones, autonomous vehicles, and other technological options is an opportunity for innovation, of course, with due respect for the demands of security and the necessary level of digital skills in collaboration with IT professionals (Porubčinová et al, 2020).…”

Logistics: Impact of Industry 4.0

“…A third benefit is the growth of customer satisfaction, thanks to two essential factors: better analysis of the implicit need, thanks to real-time information and analysis of data shared between all participants in the supply chain, and transparency of production and cost savings [57].…”