Purpose - This paper aims to create a new searchable 3D city model to help managers improve their decision-making. Design/methodology/approach This paper identifies data management basics and the key elements used in the new model design; it further analyzes five-city models, presents its...

Der Erfahrungsaustausch über gute Praxis ist eine Grundvoraussetzung für das Verständnis zwischen Mensch und Technik, welches dabei hilft, dem Menschen als strategischen Entscheider und Nutzer eine optimale Unterstützung zukommen zu lassen. Um der Frage nachzugehen, was gute Praxis im...

In light of debates about advanced manufacturing and concepts like Industrie 4.0, this article compares labour‐use strategies in highly automated automotive supplier plants in a high‐wage country (Germany) and a low‐wage region (Central Eastern Europe). It shows considerable differences...

This study explores the perspectives of business college graduates, how technology has shaped the structures of their jobs, and the role of non-technical skills as they navigate the changing career path. Three overlapping themes emerged from the data analysis: (1) influence of increased...

Purpose: Industry 4.0 represents a special challenge for businesses in general and for SMEs in particular. The study at hand will examine companies' awareness, readiness and capability to meet this challenge taking into account the special role of SMEs Design/methodology/approach: The results of...

The use of technologies that automate handling goods and loading units in warehouses and depots is not new. Yet, the purchase process of these technologies issues troubles and the estimation of the economic advantages brought by one or another technology to the entire chain of operations in...