The future of manufacturing: A Delphi-based scenario analysis on Industry 4.0

Abstract

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Synthesis and Characterisation of Acrylic Resin-Al Powder Composites Suitable for Additive Manufacturing

“…Traditionally, the methodology used in the manufacturing industry to build any object involved the use of expensive moulds or tooling to fabricate each part (e.g., injection moulding or machining technologies). In recent years, 3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) techniques have emerged as processing methods with technological applications in the framework of industry 4.0 [1][2][3][4][5][6]. AM techniques are based on a manufacturing concept that is depositing sequentially layers of material until the part is complete [7].…”

“…AM techniques are based on a manufacturing concept that is depositing sequentially layers of material until the part is complete [ 7 ]. Nowadays, 3D printing techniques are present in several industrial fields, for instance, the aeronautical industry [ 8 ], aerospace [ 9 , 10 ], naval [ 11 ], medical [ 12 , 13 ], or automotive industries [ 3 , 14 ]. It is perceptible that AM techniques mark a turning point for the manufacturing industry.…”

The future of French museums in 2030

“…Indeed, these approaches make it possible to explore alternative futures ( Tapio, 2002 ) through the analysis of divergent ideas, views and, positions about the future ( Melander et al., 2019 ). These approaches, whose origins go back a long way ( Turoff, 1970 ), have been widely adopted by researchers (Steiner, 2009) to analyze different sectors such as industry ( Culot et al., 2020 ), transport ( Melander et al., 2019 ) or automotive ( Warth et al., 2013 ). They are part of the Policy Delphi stream ( Turoff and Hiltz, 1996 ) which seeks to generate “the strongest possible opposing views on the potential resolution of a major policy issue” ( Turoff, 1975 , p. 80).…”

Adoption of Industry 4.0 Technologies and Company Competitiveness: Case Studies from a Post-Transition Economy

“…Требуются усилия по преобразованию как внутренних бизнес-процессов, так и отношений с внешней средой. В силу своей многомерности И4.0 имеет различные проявления; ее понимание остается размытым, а перспективы развития сопровождаются высокой неопределенностью, в условиях которой возможны самые разные сценарии [Culot et al, 2020]. Для описания этих процессов и управления ими строятся холистические цифровые бизнес-модели, опирающиеся на технологии виртуальной (virual reality, VR), дополненной реальности (augmented reality, AR) или цифровых двойников (digital twins).…”