Indústria 4.0 - um estudo de caso na Saur Equipamentos S/A

Abstract

The constant changes are reflecting in all areas and segments. Innovation and technology are the basis for all this change, especially in the industrial sector. The present work identified challenges and opportunities of the 4.0 industry in SAUR Equipamentos S/A. It presents the main concepts, models and pillars of industry 4.0, which gave theoretical support for the realization of the research. The methodological strategy chosen for the development of this research is the case study, since the intention was to study specifically the situation of SAUR Equipamentos S/A, facing the industry 4.0. It is classified as descriptive and qualitative research, and interviews with seven company managers, participant observation and organizational documents were used as sources of evidence. The collected data were categorized and analyzed through the technique of content analysis. The main findings of this work are that the concept of industry 4.0 is clear within the company, being able to identify the main pillars that are already in progress, such as the internet of things, robotization and simulation, presenting as the main challenges the change cultural adaptation and innovation to remain competitive and opportunities planning, process innovation and technological upgrading. Finally, it is concluded from the need that the strategic level of the organization propose the discussion on this theme, aligning with the strategic planning of the organization.