Smart production planning and control in the Industry 4.0 context: A systematic literature review

Abstract

Scholars and practitioners have considered Industry 4.0 a comprehensive set of emerging technologies that establish a new industrial perspective based on the “Internet of Things”. As smart manufacturing is at the core of the Industry 4.0 concept, production planning and control (PPC) should play a key role in Industry 4.0 activities. Prior research has mainly focused on technological issues of Industry 4.0, while little is known about how PPC is influenced by digital capabilities and how it operates in this new context. We conduct a systematic literature review to develop an analytical framework that explains how PPC in the Industry 4.0 context is influenced by smart capabilities from five base technologies (Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, Big Data and Analytics/Artificial Intelligence, and Additive Manufacturing), and how this is related to manufacturing system performance indicators, and environmental factors. The review includes studies from 2011 (when the Industry 4.0 concept was coined) to October 2019. Our findings provide a complete list of 18 smart capabilities (e.g., real-time capabilities, adaptability and dynamicity, visibility and traceability, autonomy, smart scheduling, PPC-as-a-service); 13 performance indicators (e.g., manufacturing flexibility, agility, reliability); and environmental factor conditions (e.g., product, demand, and manufacturing process). We also propose a future agenda with 10 research directions for PPC's study in the Industry 4.0 context.