Enhancing Lean Manufacturing Utilizing Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Focus on Cyber-Physical Systems

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School of Business | Bachelor's thesis
Date
2019
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Tieto- ja palvelujohtaminen
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en
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31+4
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The industry is a significant part of our economy, providing our material goods in a highly mechanized and automatized way. The industry has gone through three acknowledged revolutions, and now the industry is on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution as known as Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 surfaced in the 21st century and has gained interest exponentially after 2016. However, the research on this topic is still in its early stages. Thus, this has been taken into account as the research is conducted on a more specific topic. Industry 4.0 composes of many different technologies, from which the main focus of this thesis' is on Cyber-Physical Systems and what they might offer to Lean Manufacturing. The aim of this thesis is also to provide basic knowledge of lean and Industry 4.0 in general so that it allows more profound exploring of Cyber-Physical Systems and helps to perceive the possibilities more extensively. This thesis also presents significant concerns regarding the use of Cyber-Physical Systems. Based on these topics, the conclusion can be formed to answer what possibilities Industry 4.0 offers. The main findings from this literature review prove that Industry 4.0 and Cyber-Physical Systems can offer a great variety of possibilities to Lean Manufacturing. As it is debated that Lean Manufacturing, as is, is reaching its limits, implementing Industry 4.0 technologies are becoming crucial to maintain competitive capability. Cyber-Physical Systems could offer enhancement through streamlining the manufacturing process, reducing waste and workload, and better deficit and abnormality detection, for example. As a contribution, this thesis provides information in a chronological order to provide extensive enough understanding and an answer to the research question.
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Zhou, Xun
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Industry 4.0, lean manufacturing, efficiency, cyber-physical systems
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