Proposal guidelines to implement the concepts of industry 4.0 into information technology companies

Abstract

PurposeThe goal of this work is to propose guidelines for the Information Technology (IT) companies in Brazil to implement the concepts of Industry 4.0.Design/methodology/approachThis research study used inductive method, exploratory and descriptive research, and a bibliographic search was performed, besides using a qualitative research as field research. The IT professionals of companies in Brazil were used as the research university.FindingsWith the advances of technology and the advents of industrial revolutions, the profile of professionals and the relationship between employees and companies have been altered, fact that was demonstrated in the field research, making it possible to highlight: the knowledge degree of managers about the theme, it means, the perception of what Industry 4.0 is; how the organizations have already been adjusting to the new industrial revolution; the main challenges for this adjustment; the relevance for clients and opponents; among other discoveries. Therefore, companies must adapt to the new market demands, by improving their processes, investing in new technologies and training their employees.Practical implicationsActions for implementing Industry 4.0 in IT companies were proposed, such as understanding its organization, defining in which area of the business model the organization intends to make/have changes, discovering tendencies and developments that will have influence over the organization when applying the concepts of Industry 4.0, overcoming the major challenges and adhering to new technologies.Originality/valueWith the contribution toward the organization, it is expected that this study can fulfill the demands of clients and provide cost, personnel and time savings the best way possible. For the academy, the contribution lies in presenting a research study with a new theme and with focus on IT.

Acting in concert leads to success: how to implement Industry 4.0 effectively across companies

“…These challenges are multi-dimensional, given obstacles in the focal company, in supplying companies, and in the holistic SC (Haddud et al, 2017). Whereas most research studies regard challenges rather undifferentiated (B€ uy€ uk€ ozkan and G€ oçer, 2018; Cunha et al, 2020;Da Silva et al, 2020), this study differentiates between various perspectives and creates a more sophisticated structure accounting for the genuine complexity. When it comes to the companies' and suppliers' sides, challenges arise due to the strategy, organization and systems, humans, resources and capacities, company characteristics, and opponent and individual behaviors Beier et al, 2020;B€ uy€ uk€ ozkan and G€ oçer, 2018;Haddud et al, 2017;Luthra and Mangla, 2018).…”

“…Focusing on the intra-organizational implementation, Sony and Naik (2020) find ten success factors including strategic alignment, top management support, adequate employee handling, project management, and change management efforts. Cunha et al (2020) emphasize that to overcome challenges and implement Industry 4.0 internally, companies ought to invest in digital technologies, streamline internal processes, and adequately qualify employees. B€ uy€ uk€ ozkan and G€ oçer (2018) discuss first levers in the inter-company implementation such as a digitalization strategy and a digital organization and culture.…”

Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in HRM

“…According to a Brazilian questionnaire among IT professionals (mostly from big-sized IT companies), the majority of them are aware of the Industry 4.0 concept and more than half of the companies handle it at a strategic level. Cloud Computing and Big Data technology usage can be highlighted from the mentioned survey (Cunha et al, 2020).…”

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