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Mac Sullivan

NNR Global Logistics, Dallas, TX, USA

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the past three industrial revolutions before it are defined by the technological innovations that occurred during each period of socio‐economic change. Our exploration of 4IR therefore is not simply about the understanding the transformation of systems around us, but it is also about the opportunity to understand, discuss, and guide how these technologies will shape our future (Schwab and Davis 2018). In order to analyze the impacts of 4IR, the authors of this section will go through some of the most influential technologies that are defining our latest technological revolution.