“The digital transformation is no longer just a buzzword.” This was a well-fitting conclusion from Prof. Dr. Raimund Klinker at last year’s international logistics congress in Berlin. For several years…
Statements regarding digitalization and the accompanying changes to workplaces are often contradictory: some people imagine outlandish deserted factories and warehouses and proclaim the digital transformation as a
Suppose the following situation: You are working on a product with just one production stage, for example screwing a stand to a wooden panel. For this production step, you have…
- Inventory managementProductionSupply Chain Management
Industry 4.0 and Automation – Is the Industry Ready for it?
Increasing automation does not only stir the economy, but also the minds of the people. Many are afraid that they could lose their jobs and the media is fueling the…
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My Donkey-snack Tastes Like Fox – How Transparent Supply Chains Can Make a Difference
Horse-meat in beef-lasagne, donkey-meat in beef-burgers and a little fox in the donkey-snack? Taking something from the freezer in the supermarket seems innocent enough, but sometimes the list of ingredients…
- LogisticsSupply Chain Management
Why Supply Chains are Getting More Complex – And why This is not Necessarily a Problem
Complexity is continuously increasing. This poses a growing threat to our economy and logistics processes, in particular. These threats