The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Logistics Systems

 The concept of Industry 4.0 in its initial phase referred primarily to revolutionary technological changes in the production environment. However, its huge success related to the increase in the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing processes has meant that this concept is more and more often transferred to production-related processes and supporting the basic activities of production and service enterprises. For this reason, the purpose of the chapter is to present the concept of Industry 4.0 and its impact on the changes in recent years in internal logistics and supply chain management. The chapter characterises the most important tools and technologies used in complex cyber-physical systems, outlining the assumptions for their application and the benefits and risks involved. The principles of implementing Industry 4.0 solutions and their impact on modifying internal processes and business models implemented in companies were also presented. The author also described the concept of Logistics 4.0 and the Industry 4.0 solutions that most often support internal logistics processes.