At the workshop, Mr. Ngo Cong Truong reiterated the definition of industrial revolution 4.0 derived from the concept of "Industrie 4.0" in a German government report in 2013.

Mr. Truong said the industrial revolution 4.0 takes place in 3 main areas including biotechnology, digital and physical.

Specifically, in the digital field, the industrial revolution 4.0 focuses on 3 factors: artificial intelligence (AI), connected things - Internet of Things (IoT) and big data (Big Data).

In the field of biotechnology, the industrial revolution 4.0 focuses on research to create leaps and bounds in agriculture, fisheries, medicine, food processing, environmental protection, renewable energy, etc. chemistry and materials.

Finally, the field of physics with next-generation robots, 3D printers, self-driving cars, new materials ...

According to Mr. Truong, the industrial revolution 4.0 is no longer strange but gradually becomes an indispensable trend in all manufacturing fields.

“Not only small or medium enterprises but also every business can do Industry 4.0. Even the lady who sells bread and milk tea can make 4.0", Truong said and said that the industrial revolution 4.0 lies in thinking.

According to the doctor, the future everyone can use industry 4.0 and emphasize again 4.0 is thinking.

However, Dr. Ngo Cong Truong also forecast that the future industrial revolution will create a great risk when only 20 jobs remain, due to be replaced by new technologies and robots.

History of 4 technological revolutions

Sharing at the conference, Dr. Tran Ngoc Minh Tri, Director of Continuous Improvement for Decathlon throughout South Asia, said that the main opportunity that businesses have when applying the achievements of the industrial revolution 4.0 is to multiply the speed of management. management, developing a data culture for businesses and supporting cost reduction, shortening training time for middle managers.

However, Mr. Tri noted that businesses will have to face challenges from increasing costs, meeting process accuracy and discipline, and changing governance structures.

“The problem is facing a lot of changes and requires a major reform step, businesses need to devise a long-term strategy to maintain a competitive advantage in the global economy of the 4.0 flat world era. ", Dr. Tran Minh Tri said.

The seminar "Keeping up with the era of 'Flat World 4.0' for Vietnam's manufacturing industry" is within the framework of the event ahead of MTA Hanoi 2019 exhibition - International exhibition on machine tools, precision mechanics and metal processing in the northern region of Vietnam, will take place on October 16-18, 2019 at the ICE international exhibition center (Hanoi).