Table 4.

I4.0 Capabilities toward sustainable performance

CategoryIndexCapabilityReference
Leading and decidingI1Strategic management commitment(Caiado et al., 2024; Chaka, 2020; Hecklau et al., 2016; Pinzone et al., 2023)
I2Leadership and autonomy(Pinzone et al., 2023)
I3Ability to adopt new models of work and organization with dynamic performance(Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017; Ostadi et al., 2024)
I4Practice self-development as well as professional and personal continuous evolution(Tortorella et al., 2021)
I5Encourage participation in decision-making(Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017)
I6Put the group’s interests above the individual ones(Tortorella et al., 2021)
Demonstrating inter/multi/transdisciplinary skills and mastering and displaying language-specific skillsI7Social (emotional) intelligent workforce competency: self-aware and empathetic(Chaka, 2020; Flores et al., 2020)
I8Hard workforce competency: professional and dexterous(Flores et al., 2020)
I9Cognitive/ problem-solving/analytical skills(Chaka, 2020; Flores et al., 2020)
I10Flexibility and adaptability(Chaka, 2020)
I11Self-management and planning, manage complexity(Chaka, 2020)
I12Entrepreneurship competencies(Chaka, 2020)
I13Language and communication skills(Caiado et al., 2024; Chaka, 2020)
I14Collaboration and intercultural networking(Caiado et al., 2024; Chaka, 2020; Hecklau et al., 2016)
I15Ability to work under pressure(Hecklau et al., 2016)
I16Identify and provide value-added information clearly and objectively(Tortorella et al., 2021)
Information and technologyI17I4.0 infrastructure system(Pinzone et al., 2023)
I18Knowledge of big data, cloud computing and emerging technologies(Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017)
I19Data analysis ability and the use of tools for understanding the business and a smart factory(Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017; Ostadi et al., 2024)
I20Knowledge and management of software and interfaces that support operations management(Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017; Ostadi et al., 2024)
I21Virtual collaboration (participation in virtual forums)(Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017)
I22Interoperability(Ostadi et al., 2024)
I23Understanding the strategies required for digitization(Ostadi et al., 2024)
I24Smart product development management (connecting the product development process to the value chain)(Ostadi et al., 2024)
I25Creating digital twins for simulation and virtualization(Ostadi et al., 2024)
I26Ensuring transparency of information along the digitized system(Ostadi et al., 2024)
I27Consistent data flow(Caiado et al., 2024)
I28Cyber security(Caiado et al., 2024; Ostadi et al., 2024)
I29Digital literacy and technical skills(Chaka, 2020; Flores et al., 2020; Hecklau et al., 2016)
I30Develop computer programming/coding(Tortorella et al., 2021)
I31Better resource management through Industry 4.0’s big data analysis and integrated systems(Ostadi et al., 2024)
I32Using Industry 4.0 technologies to integrate research and development departments(Ostadi et al., 2024)
Supply chain organization and processesI33Supply chain and production systems(Pinzone et al., 2023)
I34Product-service(Pinzone et al., 2023)
I35Data service(Pinzone et al., 2023)
I36Develop data processing and analytics(Tortorella et al., 2021)
I37Use continuous improvement practices and principles (PDCA, statistical process control)(Tortorella et al., 2021)
I38Manage with emphasis on value chain flow rather than on isolated operations(Ostadi et al., 2024; Tortorella et al., 2021)
I39Creating integration among dimensions (horizontal, vertical and end-to-end) and different departments(Ostadi et al., 2024)
InnovationI40Creative and innovative practices(Caiado et al., 2024; Chaka, 2020; Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017; Ostadi et al., 2024; Tortorella et al., 2021)
I41Innovative business models(Caiado et al., 2024)
I42Develop research with external relations (public or private institutions)(Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017)
I43Transdisciplinarity(Díaz Bermúdez and Flores Juárez, 2017)
I44Motivation to learn(Hecklau et al., 2016)
Circular and sustainabilityI45Sustainable culture(Caiado et al., 2024; Hecklau et al., 2016)
I46Focus on renewable natural resources(Caiado et al., 2024)
I47Compliance(Hecklau et al., 2016)
I48Achieving sustainability and developing it in different sectors in three (social, economic and environmental) dimensions(Ostadi et al., 2024; Tortorella et al., 2021)
I49Energy management through Industry 4.0 technologies(Ostadi et al., 2024)
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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