English | EN TRENDS FOR INDUSTRY 4.0 THROUGH 2034
Oct 23, 2014
The German vision of Industry 4.0 will arrive, however not before 2025. Already in April 2014, eight out of ten German companies and technical universities did agree upon that, IT security and insufficient academic preparation being two of the main reasons. Over the year, Sogeti VINT substantially contributed to the topic by describing the potential and the ambition of both Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things.
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In July, in our blog post Industry 4.0 by the Numbers until 2025 (for Germany), we drew your attention to a new study from Fraunhofer IAO and BITKOM that detailed how Industry 4.0 would entail decentralized, networked, self-controlled production processes, governed by machines and humans alike. This should allow not only new business models, but also significant productivity gains.
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In practice, the German industry remains skeptical about the 4th Industrial revolution, however Fraunhofer’s Dr. Olaf Sauer is more optimistic. In his view, many desirable 4.0 effects may well be realized through the appification of networked Operational Technology (OT) and IT.
4.0 Trends over the Next Two Decades
Thus, the jury is still out as it remains unclear how future developments will unfold. Clarification comes from our friends at ROI Management Consulting in their Future Scenario Trends for Industry 4.0 through 2034. The study also presents the effects on the continuing role of Manufacturing Execution Systems, which are of key importance in the OT/IT structures of manufacturing companies. Here is the big picture, it means that complete Industry 4.0 integration will only be reached around 2035:
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