Towards the Next Decade of Industrie 4.0 – Current State in Research and Adoption and Promising Development Paths from a German Perspective
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
3. Status Quo: 10 Years of Industrie 4.0 in Practice and Research in Germany
3.1. Development of German Industry since 2011 and Outlook on Industry Strategy until 2030
3.2. Status Quo: Adoption of Industrie 4.0 in German Industry
3.3. Status Quo: Industrie 4.0 in Germany from a Research Perspective
3.3.1. Research Theme: Value Creation Scenarios
3.3.2. Research Theme: Prospective Technological Trends
3.3.3. Research Theme: New Methods and Tools for Industrie 4.0
3.3.4. Research Theme: Work and Society
4. Fields of Action for the Next Decade of Industrie 4.0 from a German Perspective
4.1. Sovereignty
4.2. Interoperability
4.3. Sustainability
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Small- and medium-scale enterprises | Laziness–success paradox Lack of strategic expertise Lacking digital enterprise culture Cost pressure Insufficient digital infrastructure Shortage of qualified employees Dependency on bigger suppliers or customers in value chain |
Large-scale enterprise | Lack of enthusiasm in top level management Legal restrictions (later stages) Data security (later stages) Privacy concerns (later stages) Insufficient digital infrastructure Dependency on bigger suppliers or customers in value chain |
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Winter, J.; Frey, A.; Biehler, J. Towards the Next Decade of Industrie 4.0 – Current State in Research and Adoption and Promising Development Paths from a German Perspective. Sci 2022, 4, 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci4030031
Winter J, Frey A, Biehler J. Towards the Next Decade of Industrie 4.0 – Current State in Research and Adoption and Promising Development Paths from a German Perspective. Sci. 2022; 4(3):31. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci4030031
Chicago/Turabian StyleWinter, Johannes, Anna Frey, and Jan Biehler. 2022. "Towards the Next Decade of Industrie 4.0 – Current State in Research and Adoption and Promising Development Paths from a German Perspective" Sci 4, no. 3: 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci4030031