1、Overcoming Roadblocks to Industry 4.0Overcoming Roadblocks to Industry 4.0 Overcoming Roadblocks to Industry 4.0 1/21 2022 Parks Associates This research report by Parks Associates,together with Nokia,investigates the challenges of successfully deploying technologies for Industry 4.0.It investigates

2、 why companies in the manufacturing,energy,and transportation industries may run into roadblocks in their deployment of Industry 4.0 technology,and how they can best address their unmet needs to realize the promises of Industry 4.0.This research is based on the results of interviews with 30 executiv

3、es across the globe,with interviewees in the manufacturing,mining,oil and gas,power distribution,renewables,trucking,passenger transport,air freight,and rail industries.It presents views from major global regions including North America,Latin America,Europe,the Middle East,and Asia Pacific,including

4、 countries such as the United States,India,and China.Industry 4.0 Introduction Companies across the globe are turning to new technologies to streamline their business processes,improve efficiency,improve safety,and gain insights into their ongoing operations.This fourth industrial revolution,also te

5、rmed Industry 4.0,is distinct from earlier changes in the workforce and operational processes through its heavy emphasis on connected devices,large scale machine-to-machine communications,artificial intelligence and machine learning,and automation.Each implementation of Industry 4.0 is largely uniqu

6、e,specific not just to the industry but also to the unique needs and specific business processes of each company.Nevertheless,there are common threads that run through these deployments in terms of their use cases,the common best practices for planning and deploying these solutions,and the common ro