Tecnologia e inovação: a quarta revolução industrial no Japão e a influência da Toyota como empresa líder

Abstract

The present work seeks, through a review of the literature on the Japanese developmental process, analysis of government documents, and articles on Industry 4.0, to understand how the late development of the Japanese industry occurred and its subsequent success in industrial restructuring after World War II. From the understanding of how the State interacts with industrial policies, an attempt will be made to comprehend the tools employed in this process and how they are being used in this new era of development referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It will be presented how the Japanese government led the efforts in industrializing the country and how it currently strives to develop within Industry 4.0, along with the ideals accompanying this new period. To achieve this, an analysis of Toyota will also be conducted, a Japanese company that stands as the world's largest car manufacturer, highlighting its role in the pursuit of new technologies and its integration with Industry 4.0 innovations, providing a glimpse of its history and its main achievements in the present day.