Study goals
The purpose of this study is to present research opportunities for industry 4.0 tools in the beverage sector.
Relevance / originality
The beverage sector has great economic importance and, following the trends of digitization, companies have adopted industry 4.0 tools to increase the efficiency of their processes and generate value. There are still gaps in the use of these tools in the sector.
Methodology / approach
Using a structured research protocol, a systematic literature review was carried out that identified opportunities for future research.
Main results
Possibilities were identified in relation to the scope of research, research strategies, explored tools, objectives and research approach in relation to explored tools, highlighting the absence of the exploration of cyber security tools and big data as the focus of study.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
the article increase the existing knowledge regarding industry 4.0 related research oportunities in the beverage sector
Social / management contributions
These results contribute to guide the development of research on the use of industry 4.0 tools in the beverage sector, which can facilitate digitization and make companies in the beverage sector more competitive.