Towards Increasing Operational Flexibility in using Industry 4.0 Enabling Technologies: A Case Study in South Korea

Abstract

This detailed research explores Industry 4.0's disruptive potential to improve operational flexibility throughout final assembly. This research takes place against South Korea's 2014  "Manufacturing Industry Innovation 3.0" agenda. The research examines how cutting-edge  technology, particularly Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), affect production. The report  extensively examines Industry 4.0 integration synergies and barriers to accomplish this. The  emphasis is on how these technologies, notably CPS, improve flexibility and efficiency in the  complex industrial supply chain. The study uses South Korea's strategic approach to provide a  localized understanding and align its findings with international initiatives like the "New  Industrial France" and South Korea's "advanced innovators' strategy". This study examines  Industry 4.0's impact on operational flexibility, giving worldwide insights that contribute to the manufacturing strategy evolution debate.