INTERACTION BETWEEN LEAN PHILOSOPHY AND INDUSTRY 4.0: EXPLORATORY STUDY

The evolution of information technologies and their introduction into production processes is transforming the industry bringing it to a new level of organizational development. Industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution promises to have great impact not only on improving productivity but also on developing new products, services and business models. At the same time, the role of the Lean management philosophy in these new production scenarios will be questioned. Thus, this paper aims to intensify the discussion about how the combination of these two approaches can be the key to achieving the degree of flexibility necessary to overcome the current challenges of high variability, customization and reduction of product life cycles.