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Applications of industry 4.0 to overcome the COVID-19 operational challenges.
Kumar, Mr Shashank; Raut, Dr Rakesh D; Narwane, Dr Vaibhav S; Narkhede, Dr Balkrishna E.
  • Kumar MS; Department of Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, NITIE, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400087, India. Electronic address: shashank.kumar.2017@nitie.ac.in.
  • Raut DRD; Dept. of Operations and Supply Chain Management, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, NITIE, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400087, India. Electronic address: rakeshraut09@gmail.com.
  • Narwane DVS; Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyanagar, Vidya Vihar East, Ghatkopar East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400077, India. Electronic address: vsnarwane@gmail.com.
  • Narkhede DBE; Department of Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, NITIE, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400087, India. Electronic address: benarkhede1@gmail.com.
Diabetes Metab Syndr ; 14(5): 1283-1289, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-650473
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

AIMS:

An epidemic outbreak of COVID-19 has increased the demand for medical equipment, medical accessories along with daily essentials for the safety of healthcare workers. This study aims to identify the operational challenges faced by retailers in providing efficient services. The study also aimed to propose the roadmap of Industry 4.0 to reduce the impact of COVID-19.

METHODS:

A detailed literature review is done on an epidemic outbreak and supply chain using appropriate keywords on SCOPUS, Science Direct, Google Scholar. Some relevant industry reports and blogs are also taken to get insights.

RESULTS:

We have identified twelve significant challenges for the retail sectors that are acting as operational barriers and provided the application of Industry 4.0 technologies to deal with it.

CONCLUSION:

Industry 4.0 can act as a significant driver for reducing the impact of identified challenges on retailers to fight against the pandemic. There is a need to build trust and transparency for the effective management of healthcare essentials. The supply chain partners and government bodies should act wisely for improving the services during COVID-19 and of similar situations. The proposed roadmap provide future research directions for researchers working in the area of epidemic control, supply chain, and disaster management.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Biotechnology / Infection Control / Health Personnel / Coronavirus Infections / Delivery of Health Care / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Diabetes Metab Syndr Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Biotechnology / Infection Control / Health Personnel / Coronavirus Infections / Delivery of Health Care / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Diabetes Metab Syndr Year: 2020 Document Type: Article