Industry 4.0 refers to real-time data exchange enabled by the interconnection of all the elements present in organizations, especially humans and machines, through the Internet of Things (IoT), creating a digital virtual copy of the real world.

It is is known as the 4th Industrial Revolution, the next phase of digitisation in manufacturing. This new revolution is occuring because of a greater, more intensive and extensive use of computers, automation and electronic data communication, which can dramatically improve not only factories, but also all types of organizations.