'The Belt and Road' Initiative has received extensive attention and caused intensive resonance in the worldwide scope. However, in 'The Belt and Road' Initiative, Central and Eastern Europe has an impo...'The Belt and Road' Initiative has received extensive attention and caused intensive resonance in the worldwide scope. However, in 'The Belt and Road' Initiative, Central and Eastern Europe has an important status.In September, China Textile Go Global Union and CCPIT TEX organized China textile and展开更多
The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is expected to cause disruptive changes in industrial produc- tion. It is driven by rapid technological developments and the need for manufacturing companies to make the...The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is expected to cause disruptive changes in industrial produc- tion. It is driven by rapid technological developments and the need for manufacturing companies to make themselves independent of high labor costs. Industry 4.0 concerns several aspects of industrial production, including manu- facturing logistics, business models and products and ser- vices. The applications of Industry 4.0 have been vastly outlined. However, the fit of Industry 4.0 applications in different production environments is not clear. The purpose of this paper is to identify and investigate the Industry 4.0 technologies that are applicable to manufacturing logistics, and how the production environment influences the appli- cability of these technologies. This is done through a multiple case study of four Norwegian manufacturing companies. The findings from the study indicate that the applicability of Industry 4.0 in manufacturing logistics is dependent on the production environment. Companies with a low degree of production repetitiveness see less potential in applying Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing logistics, while companies with a highly repetitive pro- duction see a higher potential.展开更多
文摘'The Belt and Road' Initiative has received extensive attention and caused intensive resonance in the worldwide scope. However, in 'The Belt and Road' Initiative, Central and Eastern Europe has an important status.In September, China Textile Go Global Union and CCPIT TEX organized China textile and
文摘The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is expected to cause disruptive changes in industrial produc- tion. It is driven by rapid technological developments and the need for manufacturing companies to make themselves independent of high labor costs. Industry 4.0 concerns several aspects of industrial production, including manu- facturing logistics, business models and products and ser- vices. The applications of Industry 4.0 have been vastly outlined. However, the fit of Industry 4.0 applications in different production environments is not clear. The purpose of this paper is to identify and investigate the Industry 4.0 technologies that are applicable to manufacturing logistics, and how the production environment influences the appli- cability of these technologies. This is done through a multiple case study of four Norwegian manufacturing companies. The findings from the study indicate that the applicability of Industry 4.0 in manufacturing logistics is dependent on the production environment. Companies with a low degree of production repetitiveness see less potential in applying Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing logistics, while companies with a highly repetitive pro- duction see a higher potential.
