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Can someone burst the bubble : An exploration of Industry 4.0 in collaborative settings within the logistic domain, as a first step towards implementation.
Schreinders, Dennis (2019) Can someone burst the bubble : An exploration of Industry 4.0 in collaborative settings within the logistic domain, as a first step towards implementation.
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| Abstract: | Because of the rapid technological progress, the complexity within the manufacturing industry have steadily increased. Against this rapid technological progress, Germany launched the so-called “Industrie 4.0” initiative in 2011 as part of its high-tech strategy, introducing the idea of a (fully) integrated industry. To create a networked and agile integrated value chain, company borders need to be crossed and logistics should be involved. With that, major challenges arise. For a lot of companies, the increase in complexity leads to uncertainty on the overall impact Industry 4.0 has on their business model. To prepare these companies for implementing Industry 4.0 in the nearby future, further implementation steps need to be qualitatively assessed. Hence, this research aims to give these companies a first step on implementing the concept of Industry 4.0, by exploring the field of Industry 4.0 in collaborative settings within the logistic domain. By interviewing various top management positions within the logistic domain of the glass and retail industry, it became apparent that there is little to no experience within this topic. Amongst several other findings, the research suggests that there could be a misconception in the context of possibilities Industry 4.0 has, bearing in mind the differences in maturity. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Emons, Milsbeek, Nederland |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | Business Administration MSc (60644) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/78070 |
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