Over the past decade, many companies have adopted new strategies for manufacturing, which have taken their competitiveness on to new planes. A whole array of initiatives, such as FMS, JIT, TQM, CIM, and MRP II, have been introduced. This book deals with the far-reaching significance of these new...

Neue Geschäftsmodelle -- Nutzenpotenziale -- Technologiegrundlagen und Cloud Computing -- Beispiele aus der Praxis -- Der Mensch in der vierten industriellen Revolution -- Rechtliche und ethische Aspekte der Digitalisierung