ConclusionA Temporary Conclusion in a Rapidly Changing World
Whether it is strictly Industry 4.0 or the contribution of digital technology to industry, there is no doubt that significant changes are occurring in process design and manufacturing systems in general. If the convergence of mechatronic technologies (automatic, robotics, additive manufacturing, etc.) or cyber-physics combining all the influencing factors of Industry 4.0 can still be greatly improved (interdisciplinarity and creativity to be promoted), it is possible to have advances now in terms of artificial intelligence (with all its components), data management, machine learning (deep learning) and communication. This technology axis is already a radical change from the previous processes successfully used in Industry 3.0. Other areas are also being strengthened around this technical system: innovation, customer–supplier–designer relations, operator training, all against a backdrop of various risks associated with personal control, employment and IT security. But it is only the beginning of a device in full growth (even if it must undergo some disruptions in the future for reasons presented in the prospective approach) and it is perhaps not too late that we should “take a closer look”.
As Winston Churchill (recalled by Quéré 2018) put it: “We must take change by ...
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