This article aims to present the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution focused on the main technologies and their application and implementation in some companies in the state of São Paulo. The article proposes a case study with 30 companies in the Sorocaba region. The CIOs (Chief Information Officer) surveyed indicated that they have difficulties in understanding what are the best practices in Industry 4.0 and what solutions should be chosen to achieve what their investors and customers expect. Technological innovation and the potential for innovation are becoming indispensable for the improvement of the researched industries, however they indicate the need for more adaptation of their plants for a good adoption of this new technology.