AHFE Open AccessOperationalizing Shipbuilding 4.0 Technologies for Material Management Sustainability
Abstract
Shipbuilding faces pressure to improve efficiency and effectiveness while meeting rising disclosure requirements and environmental targets. This article approaches sustainability through the operational and competitive lens, focusing on practical digital solutions that make material management both leaner and greener in shipbuilding 4.0 context. We conduct a design science study that combines empirical site observations, interviews, and co creation workshops to build practical problem themes, such as project design and change management, logistics planning, material visibility, warehousing and last mile operations, and quality and rework. Based on these findings, we operationalize Shipbuilding 4.0 design principles through four software concepts: a mobile app for deviation capture, material route tracking, hybrid simulation for material flow analysis, and a shared KPI and maturity platform integrating data from previous. These are expected to cut rework, improve delivery to installers, reduce inventory related waste, and estimate CO₂ impacts along routes.
Keywords: Shipbuilding 4.0, Material Management, Sustainability, Digitalization
DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1007770
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