Outsourcing senkt die Kostenund verbessert die Qualitätder erbrachten Leistungen – solauten jedenfalls die Standardargumentefür die Auslagerung anexterne Dienstleister. Aber wiesieht es in der Praxis aus?Werdendiese Versprechen tatsächlich eingelöst?Studien zum Thema Outsourcingkommen zu...

In the French urban public transport industry, services are often delegated to a private firmby the mean of a fixed-term regulatory contract. This contract specifies the duties of thefirm and a financial compensation. When it expires, a new contract is awarded, possibly toa different operator....

This paper examines a three-stage model of divisionalization where, first, two parentfirms create independent units, second, the parent firms allocate cost reduction levelsover these units, and third, the resulting units compete in a Cournot market given theircurrent costs of production. The...

In the 19th and the 20th century, industrialization has lead to structural changes in the manufacturing industry. Among other engineering inventions, steam, tool making and transport machines were the main drivers of this development. By automating tasks, increasing standardization of processes...

In den vorausgegangenen zwei Artikeln dieser Reihe stellten die Autoren bereits dietechnologischen Grundlagen des Internets der Dinge vor. Die Anwendung aktuellerTechnologien und Konzepte der Mechatronik und Softwaretechnik legen die Grundlagefür die Umsetzung neuartiger Materialflusssysteme:...