Study goals
This article aimed to point out the degree of importance of innovation ecosystems to the current scenario and how this methodology can contribute to the transition of processes in the industry
Relevance / originality
Raising the issue in the academic environment and extending it to organizations is necessary and urgent, since the transition to the era of Industry 4.0 is inevitable
Methodology / approach
Information was collected through a structured questionnaire, applied in a supermarket in the Middle Valley of the Piracicaba River, to promote a diagnosis about the industry's transition
Main results
it was possible to verify that, although this is already a reality, managers still know little about what impacts the innovative ecosystems have on the management of the industrial sector
Theoretical / methodological contributions
Through bibliographical research, studies related to the subject in question were consulted, aiming to substantiate, define and apply the concepts of Industry 4.0.
Social / management contributions
The research points out that managers who are preparing for this find in this type of planning more than a competitive differential: a survival strategy in the market.