Abstract Paper aims This paper aims to evaluate the digitalization scenario of Brazilian industry, as well as to propose a practical approach to its digital transformation. Originality No comparison is available that aims to understand the differences and gaps between theoretical research and the reality of digital transformation in Brazilian industries. Research method Based on three steps, namely: review and bibliographic analysis to identify the main aspects of digital transformation; content analysis of national reports to define the state of practice; comparison between the results of theory and practice. Main findings The results demonstrate an alignment between the aspects found in the scientific literature and the reports analyzed. The pillars of digital transformation are widely discussed in industrial reality. However, implementation gaps (and related opportunities) difficult the digital transformation of the Brazilian industry. Implications for theory and practice This paper introduces a proposition that unites theoretical aspects in a model that may be applied to enable digital transformation in the industry.

Resumo Os avanços em tecnologia de informação e comunicação têm incentivado a pesquisa em sistemas de produção compartilhada, especialmente em cenários de alta competitividade e escassez de recursos. Este artigo visa comparar o compartilhamento de recursos produtivos com sistemas de produção tradicionais através de um modelo de otimização baseado em simulação. O modelo é baseado no sistema One Product Integrated Manufacturing, que busca a otimização da eficiência de um produto através da concepção de fábricas virtuais formadas pelos melhores recursos disponíveis na rede. O modelo de otimização baseado em simulação proposto é capaz de identificar a melhor rota e planejamento de produção em função das diferentes distâncias entre os parceiros da rede. Além de uma melhor eficiência global, também pode ser levantado o ponto de que fábricas virtuais dedicadas facilitam a identificação de problemas e permitem melhorias pontuais sem afetar negativamente os outros recursos.

Abstract Advancements in information and communication technologies are encouraging researches in shared manufacturing systems, especially on current high-competitiveness and low-resources scenarios. This paper aims to compare productive resources sharing with traditional manufacturing systems by using a simulation-based optimization model. The model is based on the One Product Integrated Manufacturing paradigm in which the efficiency optimization is pursued by designing ad-hoc virtual factories allocating the best resources available on an existing network. The proposed simulation-based optimization model is capable of identifying the best production path and plan for different distances between network members. Along with a better overall efficiency, it is also possible to argue that dedicated virtual factories ease the identification of problems and allow for improvements without negatively affecting other resources.