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© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Industry 4.0 represents a crucial technological revolution for the modernization and competitiveness of companies, offering tools that enhance the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of industrial processes. Adopting these technologies is essential, especially in crucial sectors such as mining, where their implementation can radically transform operations. This study investigates the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies among mining and non-mining companies in Chile, using data from the Survey of Access and Use of Information and Communication Technology in Companies. A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) identified the main variables influencing technological adoption. The results indicate that mining companies are significantly more advanced in integrating technologies such as ERP, SCM, and Big Data, which optimize their operational processes and strengthen their competitiveness. In contrast, non-mining companies show a more dispersed adoption, which could limit their capacity for innovation. These findings underscore the importance of developing differentiated public policies that promote technological adoption in SMEs and less advanced sectors, also encouraging the development of internal capacities and collaboration between businesses and government to accelerate digital transformation.

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Title
Adoption of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Chilean Mining: A Comparative Analysis Between Sectors
Author
Castillo-Vergara, Mauricio 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ortiz-Henríquez, Rodrigo 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Geldes, Cristian 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Muñoz-Cisterna, Víctor 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Escobar-Arriagada, Claudio 3 

 Faculty of Economy and Business, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago 832000, Chile; [email protected] (R.O.-H.); [email protected] (C.G.) 
 Escuela de Ingeniería Comercial, Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago 8370003, Chile 
 Facultad de Ciencias de La Empresa, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30005 Murcia, Spain 
First page
913
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
26736489
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3149684255
Copyright
© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.