1、Unlock the value of connectivity.Industry 4.0 Technical thought leadership paperProduction flexibilityHow to deliver what you need,when you need it.This paper explains how Industry 4.0 is helping manufacturers respond to the need to be more flexible.It explains the fundamentals and shows how Tetra P

2、ak is helping customers improve their forecasting,develop more responsive production plans and execute customers orders faster with fewer mistakes.Part of a series,this paper will be of interest to anyone with a stake in the food and beverage industry and especially those who are looking for ways to

3、 respond to the increasing pressures resulting from changing business realities.2/Industry 4.0 Technical thought leadership paperIndustry 4.0Industrial practice has evolved by adopting new technologies and innovation since the Industrial Revolution over three hundred years ago.The term Industry 4.0

4、was coined to describe the fourth great leap in technology since the dawn of the industrial age.Industry 1.0Mechanical productionEnabler:SteamIndustry 2.0Mass productionEnabler:Electricity and division of labourIndustry 3.0Automated production Enabler:Electronics and ITIndustry 4.0Digitalphysical pr

5、oduction Enabler:Robotics,sensors,AI,cloud computing and blockchainIndustry 4.0 The face of grocery retailing is changing.Consumers want more ways than ever before to satify their demand for convenience,performance,sustainability and personalisation,and traditional retailers are facing increasing co

6、mpetition from online competitors(the so called,“etailers”)for the purchase of food products.This is putting pressure on food and beverage manufacturers to be more flexible.They need to find ways to respond to demands for shorter delivery times,smaller batch sizes and calls for mixedproduct pallets,