Warehouse workforce preparedness in the wake of industry 4.0: A systematic literature review

Abstract

With the changing landscape, new job roles are created: data analysts, solution architects, and network professionals within manufacturing. Advanced technology can handle most jobs, such that the traditional workers are facing mass layoffs. However, training related research on how to improve warehouse workers' readiness remains scant. This literature review serves to help answer the question: how to prepare warehouse workers face the changes that Industry 4.0 causes. The authors analyzed 17 papers published from 2011-2019. The results show that future researchers can consider focusing on Latin America population. The literature review also reported the 17 papers into publication venues, Industry 4.0 focus, and research targeted industry.