Industry 4.0 Transition Observatory

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;

The Observatory’s work consists of:

field research to analyse the main advancements made in the market, and Industry 4.0 related legal aspects and technologies;
two internal workshops with Observatory Partners and Sponsors aimed at sharing intermediate results and address Research activities;
four themed workshops dedicated to the initiative Partner and Sponsor community and members of Advisory Board contractor companies, to discuss and share Research progress on specific topics (to be defined) of the 4.0 sector such as Industrial Internet of Things, Industrial Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Operations Tecnologies;
several round table discussions to create networking opportunities for the major players of this market, and to share experiences;
attendance (prior registration) in a premium workshop with insights on Industry 4.0 vertical sectors that are particularly relevant for the community;
a public presentation of the results of the Research activity with round tables and comments of the main players in the world of Industry 4.0;

Alessandro Perego

Scientific Officer

Marco Taisch

Scientific Officer

Raffaella Cagliano

Research Director

Luca Fumagalli

Research Director

Giovanni Miragliotta

Research Director

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28 Nov 2021

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The Digital Industry in a changing world The Digital Industry in a changing world

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24 Feb 2021

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4.0 market value in Italy and related growth for the same scope, 2015-2019 4.0 market value in Italy and related growth for the same scope, 2015-2019

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For more information on how to collaborate with and support Smart Manufacturing Observatory Research, please contact Elisa Convertini (email: elisa.convertini@polimi.it)