Industry 4.0: concepts, tools and applications in the Brazilian industry

Abstract

This article aims to gather information about the dimensions of Industry 4.0, its concepts, pillars, and applications, conceptualizing them within the world and Brazilian reality. For the theoretical basis, information was transmitted through an unsystematic and qualitative bibliographical review of the literature available in newspapers, proceedings, and books. As a result, this text brings a union of information about Industry 4.0, its benefits and risks, as well as different views of the results of its application. In addition, this study points out obstacles to its implementation in the Brazilian Industry, such as lack of investment and labor issues.