Determining the level and analysis of the logistics system components based on the industry 4.0 (Study: the logistics centers of Iran)

Subject Areas : Industrial Management

zahra  Rahimi ¹ (Ph.D Student in Industrial Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Habibollah  Javanmard ² (departement of industrial management Islamic azad university arak, iran)
Amir  Azizi ³ (Department of Industrial Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
Seyad Esmail  Najafi ⁴ (Department of Industrial Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2022-11-25 Accepted : 2023-04-08 Published : 2023-06-19

Keywords: Industry 4.0, evolution, Process components, Logistics centers, Logistics,

Abstract :

In order to improve the level of logistics components in accordance with the industry 4.0, it is necessary to increase situation of logistics processes. To increase the level of logistics processes, the first step is to measure growth rate and evolution. To measure the evolution of the logistics system, processes and components of the logistics and evolution stages of them must determin. The purpose of this paper is to determine the level of the logistics system components based on industry 4.0 in Iran’s logistics centers. The research method is descriptive – applied. Samples includes two groups; the first group are ten logistics experts. Their knowledge has used for determining the processes and also the maturity level. The second group are 102 managers and decision makers in logistics centers, they provide information for the components validation and maturity assessment based on the present situation of components and logistics processes. Using the expert interviews, processes and components of logistics have been identified and classified into four processes and thirteen components. By mean of components status and the use of degree of adaptive method in Excel and SPSS software, the maturity of logistics has been measured. The results showed the transportation process is less developed because has more dependence on the external system and transport has not evolved in general. The process of information management has higher levels, because of less dependence on external systems. Based on the results recommendation for the large assembly industry and future researches are presented

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