The impact of Industry 4.0 on Sustainable Supply & Value Chain Management: A meta analysis

This paper draws attention to the upcoming changes within sustainable supply and value chains of industries caused by innovative technology applications. With a special focus on I4.0 topics, the presented study explores the scientific progress within this research area. A systematic literature review was conducted in combination with focus group discussions with experts from the European semiconductor manufacturers and researchers from several academic institutions. The results of this study will contribute to the evaluation of internal supply chain process improvement after I4.0 technology adoptions.