Industry 4.0 takes automation to a new level with customized and flexible mass production technologies. It involves machines operating independently by collecting and analyzing data to advise themselves. Key building blocks include autonomous robots, simulation, integration of horizontal and vertical systems, industrial internet of things, cyber security, additive manufacturing, augmented reality, and big data analytics. ERP systems play a role in Industry 4.0 by reducing manufacturing lead times, enabling real-time data processing and decision making, reducing data processing times through IoT and cloud, and integrating communication between raw materials and equipment as well as the whole value chain with customers and suppliers.

1. Anuj Gupta

3. What is Industry 4.0
• Takes the automation of
manufacturing processes to a new
level
• With customized and flexible mass
production technologies.
• Machines will operate independently
• Machine is able to collect data,
analyze it, and advise upon it,
independently

4. Building blocks of
Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0
Autonomous
Robots
Simulation
Horizontal
and vertical
system
integration
Industrial
Internet of
Things
Cyber
Security
Additive
Manufacturing
Augmented
reality
Big data
analytics

5. Role of ERP in support of industry 4.0
1. Reducing manufacturing lead time (thus moving towards batch size 1)
2. Real time data processing and decision making
3. Reduction of data processing time through IOT and cloud
4. Communication b/w raw material and processing equipment
5. Integrating whole process with customers and suppliers

6. Digital Enterprise (Integration through ERP)
Entire value chain is digitized and integrated

7. Characteristics of Industry 4.0
 Cyber physical system
 Concept of batch size 1
 Machine to Machine communication
 Material to machine communication
 Real time integration

8. Concept of Batch Size 1
Waiting
Time
Setup
Time
Real Operating
Time
Post
Processing
Time
Transportation time
between processes
Transportation time
between processes
Start Completion
Process Lead Time

9. Human – Machine Communication

10. I 4.0 Configuration

11. Cloud based CAD with I4.0
• No hardware configuration required
• Access from everywhere
• Collaborative Team Work from
different places

14. Change in Demographics of employment
 Big-Data-Driven Quality Control
 Robot-Assisted Production
 Self-Driving Logistics Vehicles
 Production Line Simulation
 Predictive Maintenance
 Machines as a Service:

15. Top 10 Skills to be relevant in Industry 4.0