Converging business, sustainability, and technology is a challenge that manufacturing firms face to create value and be competitive. Energy- and raw material-intensive manufacturing industries are particularly aware of environmental issues and circular economy practices due to the large amounts...

Ein interdisziplinäres Open-Access-Buch für Wissenschaft und Praxis. Projekt- und Teamarbeit besitzen als Formen der Arbeitsorganisation eine hohe praktische Relevanz, die mit den Möglichkeiten der Digitalisierung und Vernetzung noch zunimmt. Der Fokus der öffentlichen Debatte um die...

Dieses Open Access-Buch zeigt, dass Kompetenzentwicklung im Unternehmen so flexibel und innovativ sein kann, wie es die Arbeit oft schon ist. Der Ansatz „Agiles Lernen im Unternehmen“ wendet agile Methoden auf die betriebliche Weiterbildung an. Beschäftigte entwickeln neue Kompetenzen...

This open access book explores supply chains strategies to help companies face challenges such as societal emergency, digitalization, climate changes and scarcity of resources. The book identifies industrial scenarios for the next decade based on the analysis of trends at social, economic,...

"The authors focus on the problem of sustainability from the standpoint of corporate management in this book. They propose that "sustainability management not only earns profits, but also fulfills social responsibilities while considering the environment, people, and society, and enables...

"Augmented Lean: A Human-Centric Framework for Managing Frontline Operations is the book that gets the people-dimension right in the transition to smart manufacturing--what some call Industry 4.0. It's the critical lynchpin for success, scale, and speed.The book narrates an ongoing industrial...

"Modern operations means teaching students the content they need in today's world, not the world of 30 or 40 years ago. As a result, "services" and "global" are incorporated throughout, rather than confined to dedicated chapters. Manufacturing, of course, cannot be ignored, but again, the...