Most studies in recent decades focused on transforming linear economics into circular through recovering and remanufacturing the products. Circular Economies (CE) aim to minimize the usage of resources by utilizing the waste in production as new or raw materials. Interconnectivity between parties in the industrial system provides decision-makers with rich information and anticipation of failure. Industry 4.0 technologies (I4.0) allow for handling such issues, protecting the environment by utilizing resources efficiently, and restructuring the industry to be smarter as well. This paper contributes to achieving cleaner production (CP), CE, and social for manufacturers through the linkage between 6R methodology with new technologies of I4.0 such as Blockchain technology (BCT) and big data analytical technology (BDA). In this paper, the authors proposed a Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) decision framework based on the best-worst method (BWM), Decision-Making trial and evaluation l...

The potential of the production ecosystems shaped in the light of technological developments and innovative approaches to provide opportunities in creating social, economic, and environmental sustainability is a remarkable phenomenon in today's competitive global world where resources are rapidly depleted, social concerns are experienced, and the vitality of financial stability are accumulating. Within the scope of this study, it is aimed to analyze the role of Industry 4.0 technologies, which is a holistic production paradigm, in creating a sustainable production ecosystem. In line with the data obtained from the sample consisting of decision-makers being employed in various sectors such as petrochemical, metal production industry, automotive, textile, and food, the main and sub-criteria of the sustainability dimensions are weighted with fuzzy DEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory), which is one of the multi-criteria decision-making methods, and with fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) the ranking and selection of the Industry 4.0 technology that best meets these determined criteria are revealed. In this context, it has been concluded that although the weights of sustainability sub-criteria dissociate on a sectoral basis, there were similarities in the selection of the most appropriate Industry 4.0 technology alternative. The results of the analysis were also enriched with the findings obtained from the in-depth interviews and the creation of word clouds that are benefitted as a data visualization tool. This study differs from the theoretical studies in the literature, as it deals with all three dimensions of sustainability and Industry 4.0 together. Furthermore, mathematically revealing the values that Industry 4.0 technologies and applications will create in terms of economic, social and environmental sustainability reflects the original value of the study. As a result, this study provides contributions to the organizations planning to blend the concept of sustainability in their production systems with managerial and practical implications as well as to the relevant literature.

Purpose: The transformation happening globally, though referred to by different names and nomenclatures, the overall objective to inspire digitalization and smart practices by reducing human intervention and enhancing machine intelligence to take on the global manufacturing and production to another level of excellence is a proven fact now. However, earlier research has been found lacking in the strategic approach to evaluate and analyze the I4.0 adoption-related risks for its implementation. This ultimately deprived organizations of a multitude of the benefits of I4.0 adoption. This research proposes a systematic methodology for understanding and evaluating the most evident risks in the context of I4.0 implementation. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research is mainly based on the inputs from experts/consultants along with robust literature review and researcher’s experience in the area of risk handling. The MCDM methods used for investigation and assessment are Fuzzy AHP and Fuzz...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) nowadays has attracted more and more attention around the world to different kinds of sectors especially the manufacturing sector. In the published literature, there is still a lack of systematic information about the drivers and barriers to implement industry 4.0 in the manufacturing sector. This study addresses the gap in this area to support the managers and practitioners to well-understand the key aspects to implement IR 4.0. A systematic literature review has been carried out, twenty-two articles and one electronic book are selected from leading database (Scopus, WoS and Google Scholar) from 2015 to 2020. The result identified sets of eighteen drivers and twentythree barriers and obstacles. The identified drivers and obstacles were further classified into seven categories: economic, strategy, legislation, operation and process, organization and cultural, people and competencies and environment and safety. The outcome of this study will ...

The industrial impacts on the environment need to be minimized to reduce climate change, which will benefit human beings. Industry 4.0, the new production paradigm, promises productivity gains for companies that manage to implement it, but it is also dependent on natural resources, impacting the environment. The aim of this study is to identify and analyze possible cleaner production strategies associated with Industry 4.0 to optimize manufacturing systems in Industry 4.0 implementation projects, in addition to reducing the environmental impacts of these companies. Through a literature search, cleaner production strategies associated with Industry 4.0 were identified and classified into ten dimensions (strategy, waste, recycling, life cycle, resources, energy, production, work, performance and environment) contributing to the theory. The possibilities of using Industry 4.0 technologies were analyzed to meet each dimension. The relevance of this study lies in presenting possibilities...