focus groups + classification sheets + nvivo 12

The trend towards an increasingly digitally transformed manufacturing environment is an emerging topic for researchers and practitioners of different fields.

The key issues and research gaps identified in this article will provide a reference point to encourage and guide interested researchers for future studies, thus supporting both theoretical and practical progress in this research area. The results of this study will contribute to the evaluation of sustainable I4.0 innovations from the past 10 years. Furthermore, a focus group discussion with experts from European semiconductor manufacturing companies and researchers from several academic institutions was conducted to derive practical insights. The analysis was executed via bibliometric and text mapping tools, namely NVivo and BibExcel. A total of 89 papers from the period 2010–2020 were identified, which were then examined along the lines of the most influential journals, key topics of the selected literature, geographical distribution, and sustainability dimensions.

A systematic literature review approach using a set of predefined keywords and with several exclusion criteria was adopted in order to identify the literature that is related to sustainability in I4.0 and its impact in the area of production and operations management (P&OM). With a special focus on Industry 4.0 (I4.0), the presented study explores the scientific progress within this research field. This study draws attention to the upcoming changes within sustainable value chains and manufacturing environments caused by the digital transformation.

Focus groups + classification sheets + nvivo 12