Digitization and industry 4.0 within the supply chain: a review of contributions and barriers
Abstract
The purpose of thispaperis to identify and analyze the contr ibutions and barriers of digitization and industry 4.0 within supply chain (SC). The paper perform a systematic literature review through the management research data bases published betwen the period of 2012 and january 2021. The paper show that digitization and Industry 4.0 improve firm information system, enhance management processes and insure competitiveness. However, it also found that the stigmas left by previous technologies, the lack of industry specific guidelines, lack of digital skills and talents, or lack of top management commitment prevent the adoption of these technologies in the SC. The choice made by limiting analysis on the HCERES journals restricts the scope and future analysis should enlarge the area.