The Technology Analysis model - TAM 4.0 for implementation of Industry 4.0
Victor Henrique de Souza, Walter Cardoso Sátyro, José Celso Contador, Luiz Fernando Silva Pinto, Maria Célia Mitidiero
Abstract
The new production paradigm, Industry 4.0, seeks to improve the productivity of industries. However, to implement Industry 4.0, there is a need for high investments in modern processes/equipment, which can impact this implementation. The contribution of this paper is to present the Technology Analysis model – TAM 4.0, to support the management of manufacturing processes in deciding when to acquire new equipment/ processes or when to modernize existing ones (retrofit) to implement Industry 4.0. The model was evaluated and improved by experts using the Delphi method, being a theoretical contribution to the Industry 4.0 body of knowledge and also to practice, helping those involved in implementation projects.