Is a new media term which encompasses the process of the delivery of digital media, be it music or video, by electronic means, from the point of origin (content provider) to destination (consumer). In much the same manner a physical medium must go through a “supply chain” process in order to mature into a consumable product, digital media must pass through various stages in processing to get to a point in which the consumer can enjoy the music or video on a computer or television set.
Published in Chapter:
Industry 4.0: The Improvement of the Supply Chain Channel Based on Digital Transformation in Portugal
Marlene Rodrigues (Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal & CiTUR, Portugal),
Bruno Barbosa Sousa (Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal), José Baptista Costa (Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal), and Vítor Braga (ESTG, Polytecnhic Institute of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2023
|Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5606-4.ch003
Abstract
The supply chain has developed extensively in Portugal over the last ten years. There are three very important areas that integrate organizations; namely, the purchasing area, the production area, and the distribution area, which is commonly called the logistics area. Humans are moving towards a totally digital era, and so this study aims to understand how the concept of Industry 4.0 has impacted the Portuguese business fabric, focusing on the purchasing area. The transformation in the processes has led to the discovery of new forms of digital technologies in the products' processes to generate competitiveness in the market. New business models are a driving force for evolution and progress in the digital era. These models are based on the pillars of Industry 4.0, bringing sustainability to the industry, reducing waste, and forecasting more accurately the market.