Industry 4.0 and sustainability: Towards conceptualization and theory

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:312

Article

Beltrami, Mirjam¹  Orzes, Guido¹  Sarkis, Joseph^2,3  Sartor, Marco⁴ 

[1] Free Univ Bozen Bolzano, Fac Sci & Technol, Piazza Univ 5, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy

[2] Worcester Polytech Inst, Foisie Business Sch, Gateway 2,50 Prescott St,1318, Worcester, MA 01609 USA

[3] Humlog Inst, Hanken Sch Econ, Arkadiankatu 22, Helsinki 00100, Finland

[4] Univ Udine, Polytech Dept Engn & Architecture, Via Sci 208, I-33100 Udine, Italy

关键词: Industry 4;    0;    Fourth industrial revolution;    Internet of things;    Sustainability;    Conceptual framework;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127733

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Both Industry 4.0 and sustainability have gained momentum in the academic, managerial and policy debate. Despite the relevance of the topics, the relation between Industry 4.0 and sustainability - revealed by many authors - is still unclear; literature is fragmented. This paper seeks to overcome this limit by developing a systematic literature review of 117 peer-reviewed journal articles. After descriptive and content analyses, the work presents a conceptualization and theoretical framework. The paper contributes to both theory and practice by advancing current understanding of Industry 4.0 and sustainability, especially the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on sustainability practices and performance.

【 授权许可】

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