This paper examines how artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing concepts are reflected in the business strategy and performance narratives of major industrial corporations. A qualitative analysis of annual reports from the 20 largest global industrial companies listed on US stock...

Der Zusammenschluss von Unternehmen trägt umfassend zur Dynamik der Unternehmenslandschaft bei und ist üblicherweise an die konjunkturelle Entwicklung gekoppelt. Bei Fusionen und Übernahmen unter Beteiligung deutscher Firmen haben sich Konjunktur und Zusammenschlüsse jedoch seit der...

The paper analysed factors that has the most impact in influencing the achievement of a sustainable process management model in the implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts within the Czech SME manufacturing sector. Several factors were identified and their interactions with digital technologies...

As is generally known, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) can have a great impact on various industries. Revolutionary phenomena are being observed at the early stages where multiple advanced technologies are converging and being combined, ultimately resulting in new high-tech services and...