Assessing the Applicability of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Optimizing Air Cargo Terminal Operations
Journal Title: Journal of Organizations, Technology and Entrepreneurship - Year 2024, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The applicability of Industry 4.0 technologies in air cargo terminals was rigorously evaluated with a focus on optimizing operational processes. This study is motivated by the potential of these technologies to substantially enhance efficiency, safety, and the overall quality of logistics services within the air transport sector. To achieve a comprehensive assessment, Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methods were applied, notably the Best-Worst Method (BWM) for determining the prioritization of criteria, and Comprehensive Distance-Based Ranking (COBRA) for an in-depth analysis and ranking of the technologies. The evaluation encompassed critical criteria such as efficiency, productivity, financial sustainability, data security and privacy, integration, scalability, adaptability and flexibility, reliability and resilience, innovation, and the quality of logistics services. The findings indicate that autonomous mobile robots (AMR) emerged as the top-ranked technology, exhibiting superior performance across all key criteria. AMR technology demonstrated remarkable potential in efficiently integrating logistics operations, enhancing productivity, and ensuring high levels of data security and scalability. In addition to AMR, technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain were identified as pivotal in improving operational processes in air cargo terminals, offering notable benefits in integration, security, and information transparency. The significance of applying Industry 4.0 technologies to transform operational processes in air cargo terminals is underscored, providing a deeper understanding of their capacity to enhance logistics operations in air transport. Further research is recommended to explore the implementation and optimization of these technologies.
Authors and Affiliations
Snežana Tadić;Mladen Krstić;Dunja Savić;Ljubiša Vasov
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.56578/jote020203
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