Estado actual y evolución de la industria nacional hacia la industria 4.0

Abstract

The present project research "Current state and key factors for the evolution of the national industry towards the industry 4.0", consists in evaluating the possible improvements in the profitability of industrial companies due to the migration towards Industry 4.0, the new ways of work, kind of skills that employees should have, the knowledge and skills of engineers today, identifying what kind of professional training would be necessary for the personnel working in Industry 4.0 and what type of infrastructure should be improved. The value of this project research lies in broaden the knowledge of the current deficits in human, organizational and technological infrastructure factors of the Argentine industry. The aim is to identify the main factors of Industry 4.0 and how these will affect Argentine industrial companies, their profitability, work modality and organizational structure. The scientific contribution will produce a frame for the design of the change processes from the current industrial companies towards Industry 4.0. The contribution to the Argentine industry is the production of a guide with suggestions for companies on how to successfully achieve this change.