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The manufacturing industry is facing a technology paradigm change, as also captured in the Industrie 4.0 vision as the fourth industrial revolution. Future smart industries will require to optimize not only their own manufacturing processes but also the use of products and manufacturing resources, their maintenance and their recycling. In this context the strengths and weaknesses of two key concepts,...
The oil and gas (O&G) industry utilizes engineering contractors (ECs) to perform analysis, evaluations and recommendations. The ambition of ECs is to create value for the O&G operators by minimizing the waste. Inherently, the ECs' organization operates in project mode. Due to the frequently changing nature of: operators' requirements; suppliers' and/or manufacturers capabilities and restrictions;...
This paper presents a study of the potential of integrated services for app-based system diagnosis using mobile information systems. First, a task and context analysis is provided for the application of integrated system diagnosis in the context of plant asset management (PAM). Second, exemplary scenarios are presented which demonstrate IT services for system analysis based on self-organizing maps,...
This paper examines the contextual factors that influenced an open innovation project failure. To this end the paper adds to the discussion on open innovation in non high-tech settings and highlights the importance of contextual factors as determinants of success or failure within the open innovation paradigm. It is based on a case study performed at PowerDrive, a manufacturer of hydraulic drive systems,...
The research on supply chain management (SCM) has been for decades the focus of the academic communities and practitioners alike. SCM depends on implementing e-commerce (EC) as the key success factor. Distribution channel as the very end of the supply chain where customers buy market offerings including core products and supplementary services plays a crucial role in business excellence. However,...
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