Industry 4.0 Transition

The Industry 4.0 Observatory is a point of reference in Italy for managers and decision-makers with a need to thoroughly understand digital innovations (processes, infrastructure, applications, HW and SW) that are, transforming the manufacturing sector, codifying and making knowledge more accessible, and creating an Italian community that is active and open to comparison with international practices. Industry 4.0 will become the manufacturing model of the future: with the help of innovative digital technologies – Smart Technologies – manufacturing companies will enhance interconnection and cooperation abilities among resources (physical assets, people, and information both within the factory as well as distributed across the value chain), which will dramatically change their efficiency and competitiveness.

Industry 4.0 Transition Observatory - Research

As part of the Research the Observatory aims to:

• Closely examine the topics «close» to Industry 4.0 that impact the manufacturing world (sustainability, servitization, Industrial Smart Working, Resilient Supply Chain, Virtualization), and understand how Smart Technologies are able to support its evolution;
• In regard to the areas of in-depth study listed, map and analyse company best practices;
• Analyse the evolution of digital innovations on operations processes, at national and international level in terms of technologies, application environments, and national regulations;
• Monitor the spread of Industry 4.0 in Italy, in terms of knowledge and applications;
• Estimate the spread and value of the Smart Technologies market in relation to the areas of in-depth study in Italy;
• Analyse the application and technology Industrial IoT framework in Italy examining more closely the most representative success cases;