Sustainability challenges and how Industry 4.0 technologies can address them: a case study of a shipbuilding supply chain

The shipbuilding industry is under significant economic pressure and in need of more efficient solutions to secure economically sustainable operations. It is also challenged by social issues and the need for a greener maritime industry is critical. Accordingly, the shipbuilding industry is pressured...

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Published in:Production planning & control 2022-07, Vol.33 (9-10), p.995-1010
Main Authors: Strandhagen, Jo Wessel, Buer, Sven-Vegard, Semini, Marco, Alfnes, Erlend, Strandhagen, Jan Ola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
digitalization
Digitization
Engineer-to-order manufacturing
Industry 4.0
Shipbuilding
Supply chains
Sustainability
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Summary:The shipbuilding industry is under significant economic pressure and in need of more efficient solutions to secure economically sustainable operations. It is also challenged by social issues and the need for a greener maritime industry is critical. Accordingly, the shipbuilding industry is pressured across all three dimensions of sustainability. This paper aims to identify the sustainability challenges in shipbuilding supply chains and explore how Industry 4.0 technologies can impact the sustainability of shipbuilding. This is achieved through a case study of a shipbuilding supply chain, which results in the identification of its primary sustainability challenges. Further, this work proposes a set of nine digital solutions to support sustainable operations in shipbuilding as the paper's primary contribution. This lays the foundation for further empirical research on sustainability and digitalization in shipbuilding, while for practice the paper provides enhanced insight into how Industry 4.0 technologies can be adopted in shipbuilding supply chains.
ISSN:0953-7287
1366-5871
DOI:10.1080/09537287.2020.1837940