SMART FACTORIES: PREREQUISITES FOR THE EMERGENCE AND PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article is devoted to a theoretical study of the emergence and development of smart factories. The process of emergence, formation and development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is investigated. Smart Manufacturing and Smart Factory are defined as key components of Industry 4.0. The essence and significance of cyber-physical systems, their role and significance in production processes are revealed. The key stages in the development of intellectual production in the world are described. Generalized approaches to the interpretation of the concept of smart factory. Based on the analysis, the main opportunities that provide the introduction and use of smart industries are named. The analysis of technical, socio-economic and institutional barriers that arise in the way of the development of smart industry is carried out, the potential for the development of smart enterprises, in particular, smart factories, is determined.