The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.

0, is a concept that describes the fast

change in technology, industries, and societal patterns and processes that will occur in the 21st

century because of growing interconnectedness and intelligent automation. According to Panait

et al. (2022), Businesses, whether large or small, must quickly adapt their strategy, staff, and

operations to this new reality to remain competitive and relevant as digitalization and

robotization quickly become industry standards in many industries of manufacture. Utilizing

cyber-physical system concepts based on highly customized assembly systems with flexible

manufacturing process design, Industry 4.0 technology offers new production methods (Erol et

al., 2016)

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or "Industry 4.0" is the name given to this new paradigm of

digital and linked manufacturing, which is converting established factories into intelligent and

autonomous production (Arnold et al., 2016). It makes it possible for information and

communication technology to be used for the dynamic management of complex business

processes and for real-time, Internet-based horizontal and vertical connectedness of people,

machines, and objects. Along with this adaptability, Industry 4.0 seeks to address current issues

like escalating global rivalry, erratic markets, consumer expectations, necessary customization,

and shortening innovation and product life cycles. To address these problematic criteria, Industry

4.0 offers a practical and focused solution (Kiel et al., 2017).

Regarding the industry 4.0 economic perspective, process transparency and connectivity allow

for their optimization, resulting in increased productivity, adaptability, quality, and

customization. These are made possible by intelligent production technology, novel value
propositions, and a greater focus on the customer’s needs, making load balancing possible

(Rogers et al., 2014). Moreover, lowering logistics costs can be accomplished through increasing

process transparency in intra- and inter-firm logistics.

To sum up, by improving their capacity to adapt and react to change, organizations may benefit

from the solutions provided by Industry 4.0 and perform better in today’s rapidly evolving

economy. Utilizing Industry 4.0 technology can help organizations become more adaptive and

agile, enabling them to respond more swiftly to market and global changes.

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