• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2018

This paper examines various definitions of the fourth industrial revolution and its influence on typical market demands and manufacturing methods. And this study reviewed the policies of the major global competitors in preparedness for the fourth industrial revolution. In conclusion, this paper suggested various possible developing ways in which Korean companies, especially focused on surface treatment firms, could adapt and survive in such a revolutionary industrial circumstance change.