Industry 5.0 and opportunities for promoting supply chain sustainability: A study of the renewable energy industry

IF 12.5 1区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL ISSUES

Technology in Society Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI:10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.103023

Behzad Masoomi , Iman Ghasemian Sahebi , Anil Kumar , Morteza Ghobakhloo , Mohammad Iranmanesh

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Abstract

The rapid adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies has led to substantial socio-industrial shifts, with impacts reaching into societal frameworks such as labor markets and environmental sustainability practices. In response, the fifth industrial revolution integrates human-centered approaches within sustainable frameworks, promoting both environmental and social welfare in industrial transformations. Industry 5.0 added value, such as increased human-machine collaboration and societal focus, and its role in addressing Industry 4.0's limitations in sustainable practices. This study aims to analysis the facilitators of Industry 5.0, examining their interrelationships to establish a framework for achieving sustainability in the renewable energy sector. The research employs a three-phase decision-making model, incorporating Fuzzy-Delphi Method (FDM), Best-Worst Method (BWM), and Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) approach. A subsequent sensitivity analysis is conducted to validate the solution's robustness. The study incorporates expert opinions and literature reviews to investigate eleven sustainability-promoting facilitators within the renewable energy industry, highlighting the substantial impact of specific facilitators. Examples of such facilitators include human–machine collaboration, digital and integrated process capabilities, smart manufacturing via exoskeletons, Industry 5.0 policies supporting supply chain sustainability through workforce empowerment, and mixed reality. The findings contribute novel insights into the realm of Industry 5.0, bolstering environmental and societal sustainability capacities within supply chains. Notably, this research marks the inaugural examination of environmental and societal sustainability drivers in Industry 5.0 era.

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工业5.0与促进供应链可持续性的机会：可再生能源产业研究

工业4.0技术的迅速采用导致了重大的社会工业变革，其影响已深入到劳动力市场和环境可持续性实践等社会框架中。因此，第五次工业革命将以人为本的方法纳入可持续框架，在工业转型中促进环境和社会福利。工业5.0增加了价值，例如增加了人机协作和社会关注，以及它在解决工业4.0在可持续实践中的局限性方面的作用。本研究旨在分析工业5.0的促进因素，检查它们之间的相互关系，以建立实现可再生能源部门可持续性的框架。本研究采用三阶段决策模型，结合模糊德尔菲法（FDM）、最佳-最差法（BWM）和决策试验与评估实验室（DEMATEL）方法。随后进行敏感性分析以验证该解决方案的鲁棒性。该研究结合了专家意见和文献综述，调查了可再生能源行业中11个促进可持续发展的促进因素，突出了具体促进因素的重大影响。这些促进因素的例子包括人机协作、数字化和集成流程能力、通过外骨骼实现的智能制造、通过劳动力授权支持供应链可持续性的工业5.0政策，以及混合现实。这些发现为工业5.0领域提供了新的见解，增强了供应链内的环境和社会可持续性能力。值得注意的是，这项研究标志着对工业5.0时代环境和社会可持续性驱动因素的首次考察。

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Technology in Society Multiple-

CiteScore

17.90

自引率

14.10%

发文量

316

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Technology in Society is a global journal dedicated to fostering discourse at the crossroads of technological change and the social, economic, business, and philosophical transformation of our world. The journal aims to provide scholarly contributions that empower decision-makers to thoughtfully and intentionally navigate the decisions shaping this dynamic landscape. A common thread across these fields is the role of technology in society, influencing economic, political, and cultural dynamics. Scholarly work in Technology in Society delves into the social forces shaping technological decisions and the societal choices regarding technology use. This encompasses scholarly and theoretical approaches (history and philosophy of science and technology, technology forecasting, economic growth, and policy, ethics), applied approaches (business innovation, technology management, legal and engineering), and developmental perspectives (technology transfer, technology assessment, and economic development). Detailed information about the journal's aims and scope on specific topics can be found in Technology in Society Briefings, accessible via our Special Issues and Article Collections.