International Journal of Production Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 21
Published: March 19, 2025
Digital
services
play
a
crucial
role
in
enhancing
manufacturing
competitiveness
by
enabling
differentiation,
flexibility,
customisation,
and
improved
performance
through
advanced
technologies
such
as
the
Industrial
Internet
of
Things
Cyber-Physical
Systems.
While
data-driven
production
logistics
(PL)
increasingly
adopts
these
to
optimise
operations,
challenges
persist
effectively
leveraging
digital
enhance
performance.
This
study
proposes
value-oriented
service
framework
for
PL,
integrating
principles
value
proposition
development
creation.
Complemented
system
architecture,
identifies
defining
characteristics
provides
blueprint
effective
monitoring.
Empirical
results
from
case
on
material
handling
commercial
vehicle
demonstrate
significant
improvements
PL
metrics,
including
enhanced
on-time
delivery
energy
efficiency.
offers
practical
guidance
managers
seeking
design
implement
that
operational
monitoring
decision-making
PL.
International Journal of Production Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61(22), P. 7749 - 7759
Published: Sept. 25, 2023
Industry
4.0
was
presented
more
than
a
decade
ago
as
the
fourth
industrial
revolution,
aiming
to
significantly
raise
level
of
sophistication
interconnected
technologies
and
thus
increase
manufacturing
industries'
profits.
However,
because
technology-driven
narrow
focus
on
performance
profit
fails
explain
how
prosperity
for
all
stakeholders
involved,
European
Commission
has
introduced
concept
5.0.
This
vision
overcomes
weaknesses
by
paying
explicit
attention
outcomes
humans
in
system
establishing
an
environment
create
human-centric,
resilient,
sustainable
systems.
Considering
these
developments,
this
position
paper
editorial
introducing
special
issue
International
Journal
Production
Research
elaborates
transition
from
5.0
through
10
papers
focusing
human-centric
pillar
its
impacts
production
logistics
design
management.
work
presents
guidance
systemic
approach
needed
future
research:
include
empirically
grounded
works
data-driven
multimethod
approaches
that
consider
diversity
operators
human
factors
demands
holistically
order
incorporate
ethical
implications
missing
–
pursuit
Technovation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
134, P. 103025 - 103025
Published: May 3, 2024
Industry
5.0
is
on
the
horizon,
but
role
of
digital
twins
(DTs)
as
one
its
major
technological
enablers
far
from
being
understood.
This
article
begins
with
a
bibliometric
analysis
and
systematic
review,
followed
by
discussion
insights
obtained
literature
through
lens
strong
structuration
theory.
The
results
include
description
new
paradigm
future-oriented
responsible
physical-digital
convergence,
research
agenda,
proposal
structure
–
agency
(SA)–DT
framework
to
guide
advances
in
twins.
A
concept-centric
used
identify
use
cases,
impacts,
redesigned
forms
physical–digital
interaction,
challenges,
changes
both
human
non-human
agents
increasingly
intertwined
more
advanced
DT
solutions.
Moreover,
this
study
reveals
how
can
be
deployed
address,
an
integrated
manner,
three
main
pillars
5.0:
human-centric,
sustainable,
resilient
industry
transformation.
Practitioners
may
find
our
contribution
helpful
for
their
roadmaps,
which
require
ample
interaction
society
at
all
levels
evidence
practices
current
future
generations.
International Journal of Production Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61(22), P. 7922 - 7955
Published: July 31, 2023
Collaborative
robots
(cobots)
are
a
type
of
Industry
4.0
technology
designed
to
support
manufacturing
workers
and
create
smart
working
environments
(also
called
as
5.0).
However,
little
is
known
about
how
the
use
cobots
shapes
workers'
skills.
We
analyse
this
in
four
types
human-cobot
interaction:
coexistence,
synchronism,
cooperation,
collaboration.
examine
implementation
by
leading
global
provider
using
qualitative
research
based
on:
(i)
analysis
reports
regarding
200
138
companies,
(ii)
interviews
with
team
customers,
(iii)
six-month
follow-up
cobot
plant,
(iv)
two
competitors.
Our
findings
demonstrate
each
interaction
influences
skills
various
activities.
observe
that
most
companies
early
stages
implementation,
focusing
on
worker
substitution.
we
identify
range
effects,
including
deskilling
or
reskilling,
depending
activity
analysed.
The
upskilling
effect
particularly
evident
advanced
interaction,
regardless
company's
size.
As
main
contribution,
paper
sheds
light
can
enhance
through
other
levels
between
cobots.
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 28, 2024
Purpose
Effective
inventory
management
is
crucial
for
SMEs
due
to
limited
resources
and
higher
risks
like
cash
flow,
storage
space,
stockouts.
Hence,
the
aim
explore
how
technology
know-how
can
be
integrated
with
practices
impact
operational
performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The
basis
of
analysis
was
collecting
papers
from
a
wide
range
databases,
which
included
Scopus,
Web
Science,
Google
Scholar.
In
first
phase
process,
search
string
as
many
nine
related
keywords
used
obtain
175
papers.
It
further
filtered
them
based
on
their
titles
abstracts
retain
95
that
were
thorough
analysis.
Findings
study
introduced
innovative
methods
measuring
by
exploring
know-how.
its
kind
identify
demonstrate
technical,
technological,
behavioral
influence
ultimately
performance
emerging
SMEs.
This
stands
out
comprehensive
approach,
covers
traditional
modern
technologies
in
single
study.
Research
limitations/implications
provides
valuable
insights
into
interplay
between
effects
Industry
5.0
light
RBV
theory.
Originality/value
theory
paradigm
are
this
developing
SMEs'
investigates
systems
business
Incorporating
framework
firm-specific
technological
advances
current
industrial
revolution.
unique
technique
literature
has
industry
implications.
International Journal of Production Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
62(17), P. 6064 - 6089
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
The
Industry
5.0
concept
has
placed
human
needs
at
the
heart
of
industrial
processes.
This
raises
question
how
new
technologies
can
enhance
employee
decision-making
processes
and
influence
evolution
team
autonomy.
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
best
way
to
measure
these
impacts
is
conduct
experiments
in
complex
realistic
environmental
settings.
However,
main
methods
cannot
satisfy
this
requirement
while
controlling
events
associated
variables,
whereas
a
set
use
cases
can.
Therefore,
model
should
be
defined
generate
structure
validating
their
relevance.
Following
decomposition
global
research
objective
case-definition
recommendations,
study
proposes
framework
for
designing
complementary
evaluate
impact
on
emerging
autonomy
models
structured,
realistic,
manner.
Based
widely
recognised
related
work,
6-step
helps
define
coherent
context
specifying
business
process
model,
agent,
autonomy,
implemented,
fields
action,
detailed
variable
collection
protocol,
experimental
setup.
A
cross-analysis
existing
from
literature
empirical
validated
relevance
environments
are
close
real-world
European Journal of Operational Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
315(3), P. 1049 - 1068
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Warehouses
are
key
for
supply
chain
efficiency
and
company
success.
Over
the
past
decade,
warehouses
operations
have
become
more
complex
due
to
small
quantity
orders
with
volatile
demand
patterns
need
fast
error-free
deliveries.
In
line
these
developments,
order
picking
is
among
most
critical
tasks
in
warehouses,
as
it
directly
impacts
speed,
availability
accuracy
of
order.
Although
we
see
an
increasing
use
assistive
automation
technology
picking,
manual
still
prevalent,
warehouse
employment
increases
constantly.
The
high
amount
work
poses
a
risk
environment
workers
develop
injuries,
which
why
research
stream
that
focuses
on
joint
optimization
operational
performance
indicators
human
well-being
has
emerged.
This
contributes
this
area
by
developing
integrated
storage
assignment
model
considers
vertical
horizontal
dimension
well
simultaneous
minimization
total
processing
time
picker’s
physical
strain.
Based
results
numerical
experiments,
inspired
practical
cases,
propose
improved
policies
case
pickers
follow
return
or
traversal
routing
strategy.
further
human-centered
warehousing
highlights
implications
managers
improve
working
conditions
consideration
optimization.
International Journal of Sustainable Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 1 - 21
Published: March 14, 2024
Technologies
from
Industry
4.0
enhance
human
skills
and
capabilities
in
production.
These
advanced
manufacturing
digital
technologies
unlock
opportunities
to
integrate
individuals
with
unique
abilities
into
industrial
environments,
helping
attain
social
sustainability.
However,
the
validation
process
end-users
real-world
tasks
ensures
technology
is
robust
aligned
individual
needs.
topic
its
early
stages,
only
a
few
papers
concerning
have
emerged
journals.
This
paper
presents
systematic
review
utilising
PRISMA
methodology
examine
validated
proposed
empower
differently-abled
workers
sector.
The
supporting
were
identified
sorted
four
categories:
collaborative
robots,
augmented
reality,
assistive
technology,
gamification.
Within
reviewed
papers,
quantitative
qualitative
evidence
emerged,
showcasing
how
challenges
proficiently
employed
complete
assembly
tasks,
elevate
their
working
speed,
reduce
error
rate.
Nevertheless,
there
remains
lack
of
information
usability,
intuitiveness,
ergonomic
considerations.
Furthermore,
there's
an
ongoing
requirement
for
long-term
studies,
standardised
methodologies,
statistical
assessments
conducted
by
representative
cross-section
participants.
Beyond
influence
on
organisational
responsibility,
this
research
aims
transcend
realm
cultivating
potential
new
workforce
companies.