Industry 4.0 technologies and Lean Production Combination: A Strategic Methodology Based on Links Quantification

Abstract

The current environment faced to economy and sustainability requirements brings to the fore two paradigms sustaining the industrial performance: Lean Production (LP) and Industry 4.0 technologies (I4.0). Whatever business the companies run they have to consider the benefits of both. The methodology of this paper is based not only upon combined analysis identifying nature of links but also on quantifying these links in order to provide a dashboard with Key indexes helpful for decision makers. It involves a strategic method to figure out the technologies and Lean tools deployment priority. It consists in an attempt to quantify links providing a method based on Layers analysis for modular implementation and an approach to settle calculation of an actionable elements. Indicators comes out for strategy deployment: Index of relevancy and Index of coverage. They are built to increase the visibility, followed by modular implementation proposal and Expansion indexto allow monitoring. At the end, the industrial managers initially attempting to deploy Lean and industry 4.0 with reserve impressed by these giant transformations, will beneficiate of a structured roadmap (algorithm-based) culminating to the priority of the implemented tools and technologies.