Revisiting the theoretical evolution of Industry 4.0: A thematic analysis of research focus

Demirbağ K. Ş., Yıldırım N.

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.20-46, 2021 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1504/ijtpm.2021.114307
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Aerospace Database, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, Public Affairs Index, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.20-46
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: CPPS, Cyber physical production systems, Fourth industrial revolution, I40, Industry 4.0, Internet of things, IoT, Literature review, Smart manufacturing, Thematic analysis
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Copyright © 2021 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.Industry 4.0 (I40), which has been mentioned frequently in recent years, is a collective concept used to express that the developing industry is now in its fourth phase. Enterprises, industries, and even governments are developing strategies and building technology roadmaps for I40. Also, it has occupied a prominent place in the literature, but the comprehensive and systematic studies related to the position of I40 are very limited. Therefore, we aim to investigate the I40 literature and to carry out thematic analysis to reveal the research trends and gaps. The study includes 786 articles on the Scopus database. As a result, articles are mostly based on new tools, technologies and the application of them to manufacturing, while the ‘human’ dimension is ignored. On the contrary, the technical aspect of I40 is ignored while the effect of I40 on human and social dimensions is focused on the studies prepared by Russian academics.