Influence of the industry 4.0 on the control of materials

Upravljanje materijalom je planiranje i upravljanje toka materijala i pridruženih mu informacija. Kroz povijest dolazi do različitih napredaka u razvoju upravljanja materijalom, a obilježeni su trima industrijskim revolucijama. Razvojem masovne proizvodnje, dolazi do potrebe bolje organizacije procesa upravljanja kao i kontrola i iskorištavanje informacija prikupljenih u procesu upravljanja. Eksplozivnim razvojem digitalne revolucije i ogromnom količinom podataka koje smo dobivali iz digitalnih izvora, logičan slijed je bio evolucija stanja, a rezultat toga je četvrta industrijska revolucija, znana kao Industrija 4.0. Povezivanjem procesa upravljanja i razmjenom informacija unutar, ali i izvan samog skladišta i proizvodnih linija, Industrija 4.0 nam obećava decentralizaciju, samoregulaciju i visoku razinu učinkovitosti. Napredak u tehnologijama omogućit će da distribucijski centri iskoriste samostalnu i integriranu automatizaciju i druge robotske tehnologije za cjelovite inteligentne sustave, zajedno u integraciji s ljudima. Implementacija Industrije 4.0 u procese upravljanja materijalom jamči visoku fleksibilnost proizvodnje, koordinaciju u stvarnom vremenu, optimizaciju proizvodnog lanca i smanjenje troškova proizvodnje. Ovo se može postići kroz implementaciju novih tehnologija u postojeće proizvodne procese, a najčešće se ide u smjeru automatizacije poslovanja i implementacije robota u procese upravljanja materijalima pri čemu se drastično povećava kvaliteta proizvoda i skraćuje vrijeme proizvodnje. Cilj ovog rada je ukazati na potencijal i potrebe nove tehnologijske revolucije, kao i potrebe novog načina razmišljanja o poslovanju za bolju budućnost.Material management is the planning and management of material flows and associated information. Throughout history, there are various advances in the development of material management, and are marked by three industrial revolutions. By developing mass production, there is a need for a better organization of the management process as well as control and exploitation of information gathered in the management process. With the explosive development of the digital revolution and the huge amount of data we get from digital sources, the logical sequence was the evolution of the state, and the result is the fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0. Linking the process of managing and exchanging information inside and outside the warehouse itself and production lines, Industry 4.0 promises decentralization, self-regulation and high level of efficiency. Technology advances will enable distribution centers to leverage standalone and integrated automation and other robotic technologies for complete intelligent systems, together with the integration with people. The implementation of Industry 4.0 in the process of managing the material guarantees high production flexibility, real-time co-ordination, optimization of the production chain and reduction of production costs. This can be achieved through the implementation of new technologies in existing production processes, and it is most often directed towards automating business operations and implementing robots in materials management processes, dramatically increasing product quality and reducing production time. The aim of this paper is to point to the potential and needs of the new technological revolution as well as the need for a new way of thinking about business for a better future