Providing a typology of technologies associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Background: Nowadays organizations for getting competitive advantages and it’s preservation need to the evolution of their production systems and compatibility of them to market dynamics requirements. Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies can be useful for managing these organizations challenges.Goal: The goal of this study is to present a new typology of technologies associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution based on the literature review.Method: Based on the literature review and Content Analysis Technique, it has been investigated words and terms related to dimensions and technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Then the names of technologies presented in researches and papers have been refined by authors several times, and finally, it is presented a new classification oftechnologies based on their applications in the real world. Finding: The results of analyses showed that related technologies to Fourth Industrial Revolution can be classified into23 category includes: Internet of Things, Industrial Internet of Things, Cyber Physical Systems, Cyber Systems Security, 3D Printers, Blockchain, Fast Sampling, Simulation, Big Data Analysis, Augmented Reality, Production Control, Digital Sensors, Cloudy Computing, Computerized Designing and Manufacturing, Flexible ManufacturingSystems, Virtual Reality, Digital Service Systems, Product Cyrcle Management, RFID, Integrated Engineering Systems, Computer-Aided Engineering, Intelligence Manufacturing, Decrease Manufacturing. Conclusion: Finally, it has been recommending to Managers and Businesses for success in their business it is required to getting and preservation of competitive advantages by attending and application of these technologies

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Typology , Technology , Fourth Industrial Revolution