The Technology Analysis model - TAM 4.0 for implementation of Industry 4.0

Abstract

The new production paradigm, Industry 4.0, seeks to improve the productivity of industries. However, to implement Industry 4.0, there is a need for high investments in modern processes/equipment, which can impact this implementation. The contribution of this paper is to present the Technology Analysis model – TAM 4.0, to support the management of manufacturing processes in deciding when to acquire new equipment/ processes or when to modernize existing ones (retrofit) to implement Industry 4.0. The model was evaluated and improved by experts using the Delphi method, being a theoretical contribution to the Industry 4.0 body of knowledge and also to practice, helping those involved in implementation projects.

Keywords

• industry 4.0
• retrofit
• digital transformation
• projects
• business networks