Value network development in industry 4.0 environment

Abstract

We are moving towards fourth industrial revolution through the development of digitalization. Globalization, shortage on resource, change on purchase behavior, urbanization e.g. influence on new competitive situation in every industry segment. This causes as well remarkable change pressures and opportunities for most of the industry. The development of competitiveness of the region as attractive and maintaining it continuously requires co-operation between actors and building up a Roadmap, how to do continuously and systematically small development steps towards the vision and start development activities according that. This article introduces created development process and framework for regional Roadmap-development for various industry segments in Industry 4.0 environment. It also analyses how the increase of digitalization influences on work environment. The most important is how the mindset of people and behavioral culture is possible to change. The introduced industry sectors are manufacturing industry and circular economy.