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...

Background: the advent of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) innovations has revolutionized supply chain management through technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrated into procurement processes. Methods: this study addresses a critical knowledge gap by conducting...

Einleitung und Motivation -- Untersuchungsprozess und wissenschaftliche Vorgehensweise -- Leitende Begrifflichkeiten der vorliegenden Forschungsarbeit -- Systematische Literaturanalysen zur Erhebung des Stands der Technik -- Stand der Technik bei der Bewertung und Auswahl von Software allgemein...

Chapter 1. Connected Things: People, Machines and Plants in the Internet of Things (IoT) -- Chapter 2. Blueprint for IoT Systems -- Chapter 3. IoT Platforms -- Chapter 4. IoT and Enterprise Software -- Chapter 5. Interaction of IoT with Other Technologies -- Chapter 6. Prepare IoT Projects...

Industrie 4.0 and the Internet of Things have been positioned on the international stage as important initiatives of a promising future: Who is dealing in data from the digital factory? Germany has its “Plattform Industrie 4.0”, China “Made in China 2025” and the USA the “Industrial...