ASSESSING THE DETERMINANTS OF PERFORMANCE IN WASTE RECYCLING COMPANIES IN THE CONTEXT OF INDUSTRY 4.0: AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH.

This article analyzes the key factors that influence the performance of a production process in recycling plants as well as the unexpected results obtained by integrating advanced technologies. The adoption and adaptation of smart technologies in companies operating in the recycling area has led to a revolution in the adaptation of those using such technologies. The specialized literature has a number of researches on the integration of technologies that are part of the industrial revolution also called Industry 4.0, but it does not abound in having researched in the area for factories dedicated to recycling, which leads us to the conclusion that this type of research is not advanced. Based on a critical review of the existing literature, the article provides a detailed insight into the interplay between the adoption of smart technologies in a manufacturing process and how firms utilize these technologies in order to increase company performance. What is gratifying for the existing activity in companies in the recycling area in our country is that major investments are being made in all aspects of retooling as well as the impact they have on the environment, from reducing pollution to recreating raw materials used in other industries.