Prof. Dr. Julian Müller
Overview
Julian Müller holds the professorship for Digital Industries at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, which is funded by Bosch Rexroth AG and Stifterverband. Prof. Müller’s research covers digital transformation in industry (Industry 4.0), including the following perspectives.
- Operations and Supply Chain Management: Digital technologies in production and logistics, digitalization of entire value creation networks and industrial ecosystems
- Sustainability and Circular Economy: Integration of ecological and social requirements into digtal transformation of industrial value creation, regenerative industrial value creation
- Technology and Innovation Management: Industry-sector and company size-specific integration of digital technologies such as AI or digital platforms and business models
Before, he studied mechanical engineering and industrial engineering and management at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. After completing his PhD at the Chair of Industrial Management (Prof. Dr. Kai-Ingo Voigt), he was a professor at the Salzburg and Kufstein Universities of Applied Sciences during his habilitation. He was then professor for Supply Chain Management at the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt and Professor for Digital Business at the Private University Schloss Seeburg.
Prof. Müller is 8th place in “management researchers under 40” and 17th place in “research output in the last five years” in the DACH region in the Wirtschaftswoche BWL ranking 2024 and a member of the Board of the European Operations Management Association.
Research Output
2024
When digital transformation meets supply chain needs in emerging markets: contributions for social and economic performance
In: Supply Chain Management-An International Journal (2024)
ISSN: 1359-8546
DOI: 10.1108/SCM-03-2024-0164
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The internet of value: Towards a definition, framework, and understanding of its sustainability implications
In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change 206 (2024), Article No.: 123466
ISSN: 0040-1625
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123466
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Barriers and Enablers for Industry 4.0 in SMEs: A Combined Integration Framework
In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (2024), p. 1-13
ISSN: 0018-9391
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2024.3365771
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How to engineer sustainability: from resource-wise manufacturing towards ecosystem-wide impacts
In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal (2024)
ISSN: 2040-8021
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Investigating a manufacturing ecosystem in transition toward electric vehicles – a business model perspective
In: Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management (2024)
ISSN: 1741-038X
DOI: 10.1108/JMTM-07-2023-0279
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Unleashing digital transformation to achieve the sustainable development goals across multiple sectors
In: Sustainable Development (2024)
ISSN: 0968-0802
DOI: 10.1002/sd.3139
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2023
Implications of Business Model Innovation Separation and Integration in Incumbent Firms
In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (2023), p. 1-14
ISSN: 0018-9391
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2023.3328511
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Reasons for SMEs to engage in multi-tier supply chain management – a social capital perspective
In: International Journal of Integrated Supply Management 16 (2023), p. 131-147
ISSN: 1477-5360
DOI: 10.1504/IJISM.2023.130316
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From supply chains towards manufacturing ecosystems: A system dynamics model
In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change 197 (2023), Article No.: 122917
ISSN: 0040-1625
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122917
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What Takes the Wind out of Their Sails? A Micro-Foundational Perspective of Challenges for Building Dynamic Capabilities Towards Digital Business Model Innovation
In: Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung (2023)
ISSN: 0341-2687
DOI: 10.1007/s41471-023-00163-1
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2022
A social network theory perspective on the potentials of enterprise social media for purchasing and supply management
In: International Journal of Logistics-Research and Applications (2022)
ISSN: 1367-5567
DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2022.2146075
URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13675567.2022.2146075
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Smart green supply chain management: a configurational approach to enhance green performance through digital transformation
In: Supply Chain Management-An International Journal 27 (2022), p. 147-176
ISSN: 1359-8546
DOI: 10.1108/SCM-02-2022-0059
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Industry 4.0 implementation in the supply chain: a review on the evolution of buyer-supplier relationships
In: International Journal of Production Research (2022)
ISSN: 0020-7543
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2022.2120923
URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207543.2022.2120923
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The transformation of supply chain collaboration and design through Industry 4.0
In: International Journal of Logistics-Research and Applications (2022), p. 1-29
ISSN: 1367-5567
DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2022.2148638
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2021
Ecosystems 4.0: redesigning global value chains
In: International Journal of Logistics Management 32 (2021), p. 1124 - 1149
ISSN: 0957-4093
DOI: 10.1108/ijlm-03-2020-0145
URL: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJLM-03-2020-0145/full/pdf?title=ecosystems-40-redesigning-global-value-chains
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Relationship follows technology! How Industry 4.0 reshapes future buyer-supplier relationships
In: Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 32 (2021), p. 1245-1266
ISSN: 1741-038X
DOI: 10.1108/JMTM-09-2019-0318
URL: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JMTM-09-2019-0318/full/html
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2020
The role of absorptive capacity and innovation strategy in the design of industry 4.0 business Models-A comparison between SMEs and large enterprises
In: European Management Journal (2020)
ISSN: 0263-2373
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2020.01.002
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Prerequisites and incentives for digital information sharing in Industry 4.0 – An international comparison across data types
In: Computers & Industrial Engineering 148 (2020)
ISSN: 0360-8352
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2020.106733
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360835220304563
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2019
Development of a Risk Framework for Industry 4.0 in the Context of Sustainability for Established Manufacturers
In: Sustainability 11 (2019), p. 384
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su11020384
URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/2/384
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Kick-Start for Connectivity - How to Implement Digital Platforms Successfully in Industry 4.0
In: Technology Innovation Management Review 9 (2019), p. 5 - 15
ISSN: 1927-0321
DOI: 10.22215/timreview/1271
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Lessons learned from Industry 4.0 implementation in the German manufacturing industry
In: Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management (2019)
ISSN: 1741-038X
DOI: 10.1108/jmtm-08-2018-0270
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2018
Fortune favors the prepared: How SMEs approach business model innovations in Industry 4.0
In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change (2018)
ISSN: 0040-1625
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2017.12.019
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Welche Potenziale treiben die Implementierung von Industrie 4.0? Ein empirischer Vergleich führender deutscher Industriezweige
In: Industrie 4.0 Management : Gegenwart und Zukunft industrieller Geschäftsprozesse (2018), p. 25-28
ISSN: 1434-1980
Open Access: http://www.industrie-management.de/node/170
URL: http://www.industrie-management.de/node/170
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What Drives the Implementation of Industry 4.0? The Role of Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of Sustainability
In: Sustainability 10 (2018), p. 247-271
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su10010247
URL: http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/1/247
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Digital, Social Media, and Mobile Marketing in industrial buying: Still in need of customer segmentation? Empirical evidence from Poland and Germany
In: Industrial Marketing Management (2018)
ISSN: 0019-8501
DOI: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2018.01.033
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019850117303851
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Sustainable Industrial Value Creation in SMEs: A Comparison between Industry 4.0 and Made in China 2025
In: International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology (2018)
ISSN: 2198-0810
DOI: 10.1007/s40684-018-0056-z
URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40684-018-0056-z
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The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Supply Chains in Engineer-to-Order Industries - An Exploratory Case Study
In: IFAC-PapersOnLine 51 (2018), p. 122-127
ISSN: 2405-8963
DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.245
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2017
Sustainable Industrial Value Creation: Benefits and Challenges of Industry 4.0
In: International Journal of Innovation Management 21 (2017), p. 1740015-1 - 1740015-34
ISSN: 1363-9196
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919617400151
URL: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S1363919617400151?src=recsys
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Standardisierung für Industrie 4.0 in KMU - Welche Herausforderungen werden von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen durch Standardisierung hinsichtlich Industrie 4.0 gesehen? Ein Branchenvergleich.
In: Industrie 4.0 Management : Gegenwart und Zukunft industrieller Geschäftsprozesse 2 (2017), p. 29-32
ISSN: 1434-1980
Open Access: http://www.industrie-management.de/node/78
URL: http://www.industrie-management.de/node/78
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2016
Industrie 4.0 für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen. Welche spezifischen Probleme werden bei der Einführung von Industrie 4.0 von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen gesehen?
In: Productivity Management 2016 (2016), p. 28-30
ISSN: 1868-8519
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2021
Green and Lean? – Understanding ecological and environmental implications in the light of Industry 4.0
International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS) 2021 (Online, 19. July 2021 - 23. July 2021)
DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/1196/1/012005
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Pitfalls, sticks and stones - Understanding challenges Industry 4.0 poses for inter-company logistic
The 25th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2021) (Online, 12. July 2021 - 13. July 2021)
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Industry 4.0 - Implications for Supply Chain Management and Buyer-Supplier Relationships
Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) (Online, 30. April 2021 - 5. May 2021)
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2020
Ecosystems 4.0: Redesigning Global Value Chains
15th CSCMP European Research Seminar (ERS) on Logistics and SCM (Online, 18. June 2020 - 19. June 2020)
DOI: 10.1108/ijlm-03-2020-0145
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Expected buyer-supplier relationships in the era of Industry 4.0 – An analysis across industry sectors
13. Wissenschaftliches Symposium Supply Management (Mannheim, 9. March 2020 - 10. March 2020)
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-31898-7_6
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2019
Lieferantenintegration im Kontext von Industrie 4.0 – Aktuelle Anforderungen an Lieferanten, Herausforderungen und mögliche Handlungsoptionen
Symposium “Supply Management” des Bundesverbandes für Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik (Mannheim, 25. March 2019 - 26. March 2019)
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-26954-8_9
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Kick-Start for Connectivity - How to implement Digital Platforms successfully
XXX International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Innovation Conference (Florence, 16. June 2019 - 19. June 2019)
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Ecosystem 4.0: A Supply Chain Perspective on Business Model Innovation
XXX International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Innovation Conference (Florence, 16. June 2019 - 20. June 2019)
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Buyer-supplier relationships in Industry 4.0 – A comparison across industries
European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) conference (Helsinki, 17. June 2019 - 19. June 2019)
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Sharing Information Across Company Borders in Industry 4.0
Hamburg International Conference of Logistics (HICL) (Hamburg, 26. September 2019 - 27. September 2019)
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2018
Implementierung eines Cyberphysischen Systems am Beispiel eines autonomen Logistikroboters in der Intralogistik
Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik (Lüneburg, 6. March 2018 - 9. March 2018)
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Managing Digital Disruption of Business Models in Industry 4.0
29th International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference (Stockholm, 17. June 2018 - 20. June 2018)
DOI: 10.1142/9789811219238_0003
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Strategic Implications for Industry 4.0-Platforms – A Social Capital Perspective
29th International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference (Stockholm, 17. June 2018 - 20. June 2018)
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Supplier Integration in Industry 4.0 – Requirements and Strategies
Hamburg International Conference of Logistics (HICL) (Hamburg, 13. September 2018 - 14. September 2018)
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The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Supply Chains in Engineer-To-Order Industries - An Exploratory Case Study
16th International Federation of Automatic Control Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing (Bergamo, 11. June 2018 - 13. June 2018)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.245
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To drive, or not to drive an autonomous car
8th Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA) Conference (Valencia, 25. June 2018 - 27. June 2018)
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How to Implement Industry 4.0? An Empirical Analysis of Lessons Learned from Best Practices
International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) Conference (Birmingham, 22. April 2018 - 26. April 2018)
In: International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) (ed.): International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) Conference 2018
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Ecosystem 4.0 - An Empirical Analysis of Industry 4.0-based Business Models in the German Packaging Industry
Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Erich-Gutenberg-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Köln e.V. (Cologne, 7. June 2018 - 7. June 2018)
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(Un)leashing the Entrepreneurial Spirit? Empirical Evidence on Corporate Spin-Offs' Entrepreneurial Orientation
Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) (Waterford, 6. June 2018 - 9. June 2018)
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2017
Sustainable Industrial Value Creation: Benefits and Challenges of Industry 4.0
28th International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference (Vienna, 18. June 2017 - 21. June 2017)
In: International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) (ed.): Proceedings of the 28th International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference 2017
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Industry 4.0 and its impact on reshoring decisions of German manufacturing enterprises
Wissenschaftliches Symposium "Supply Management" (Mannheim, 6. March 2017 - 7. March 2017)
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Industry 4.0 - Perspectives and challenges for project logistics
European Operations Management Conference (EurOMA) (Edinburgh, 1. July 2017 - 5. July 2017)
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Cooperation Strategies among SMEs for Implementing Industry 4.0
HICL (Hamburg International Conference on Logistics) (Hamburg, 12. October 2017 - 13. October 2017)
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Potentiale und Herausforderungen für die Einführung von Arbeit 4.0 in KMU – Ein Branchenvergleich
Fachkonferenz "Digitalisierung und Industrie 4.0 - Wie verändert sich unsere Arbeitswelt?", Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Wohnungsbau Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart, 4. October 2017 - 4. October 2017)
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Digitale Plattformen innerhalb von Industrie 4.0 – Strategien für die erfolgreiche Umsetzung in mittelständischen Industrieunternehmen
13. Symposium für Vorausschau und Technologieplanung (Berlin, 23. November 2017 - 24. November 2017)
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Industrie 4.0 aus Perspektive der nachhaltigen industriellen Wertschöpfung
Herbsttagung der wissenschaftlichen Kommission Produktionswirtschaft (Halle (Saale), 10. November 2017 - 11. November 2017)
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Industry 4.0 - Integration strategies for Small and Medium-sized enterprises
International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) Conference (Vienna, 14. May 2017 - 18. May 2017)
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Technology Adoption Strategies for Digitization - Empirical Evidence from German Industrial Enterprises
Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Annual Conference (Seattle, WA, 5. May 2017 - 8. May 2017)
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2016
Auswirkungen von Industrie 4.0 auf die Arbeitswelt: Vergleich der Erwartungen vom Mitarbeiter bis zur Führungsebene
Fachkonferenz "Digitalisierung und Industrie 4.0 - Wie verändert sich unsere Arbeitswelt?", Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Wohnungsbau Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart, 19. January 2016 - 19. January 2017)
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Chancen und Risiken von Industrie 4.0 aus Sicht unterschiedlicher Fertigungstypologien
Herbsttagung der Wissenschaftlichen Kommission für Produktionswirtschaft (Hamburg, 11. January 2016 - 11. January 2016)
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Customer information behavior in industry markets and consequences for B2B-Marketing - The role of Big Data and digitization
Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Erich-Gutenberg-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Köln e.V. (Nuremberg, 6. June 2016 - 6. June 2016)
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Introducing the Internet of Things in the German manufacturing industry: Insights from German SMEs
Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Annual Conference (Orlando, FL, 6. May 2016 - 9. May 2016)
URL: https://www.pomsmeetings.org/ConfPapers/065/065-2018.pdf
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2015
Industrial Internet of Things – Implications for German Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises
Wissenschaftliche Tagung der Erich-Gutenberg-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Köln e.V. (Nuremberg, 19. June 2015 - 19. June 2015)
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Die Auswirkungen von Industrie 4.0 auf kleine und mittlere Unternehmen im verarbeitenden Gewerbe
Fachkonferenz "Digitalisierung und Industrie 4.0 - Wie verändert sich unsere Arbeitswelt"?, Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Finanzen Baden Württemberg (Stuttgart, 12. October 2015 - 12. October 2015)
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Introducing the Internet of Things in German SMEs: Applied Business and Entrepreneurship International Conference
Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International (ABEAI) Conference (Honolulu, HI, 16. November 2015 - 20. November 2015)
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2021
Digital Business Models in Industrial Ecosystems. Lessons Learned from Industry 4.0 Across Europe
Springer, 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-82002-2
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-82003-9
URL: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-82003-9
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2020
Expected buyer-supplier relationships in the era of Industry 4.0 - an analysis across industry sectors
In: Christoph Bode, Ronald Bogaschewsky, Michael Eßig, Rainer Lasch, Wolfgang Stölzle (ed.): Supply Management Research: Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse 2020, Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien, 2020, p. 99-113 (Advanced Studies in Supply Management)
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-31898-7_6
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2019
Ökonomische Risiken von Industrie 4.0
In: Becker, W., Eierle, B., Fliaster, A., Ivens, B., Leischnig, A., Pflaum, A., Sucky, E. (ed.): Geschäftsmodelle in der digitalen Welt, Gabler, 2019
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-22129-4_25
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Industrie 4.0 – Risiken für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen
In: Becker, W., Eierle, B., Fliaster, A., Ivens, B., Leischnig, A., Pflaum, A., Sucky, E. (ed.): Geschäftsmodelle in der digitalen Welt: Strategien, Prozesse und Praxiserfahrungen, Gabler, 2019
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-22129-4_26
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Sharing Information Across Company Borders in Industry 4.0
In: Wolfgang Kersten,Thorsten Blecker, Christian M. Ringle (ed.): Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Management, 2019, p. 56-85
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2018
Supplier Integration in Industry 4.0 – Requirements and Strategies
In: The Road to a Digitalized Supply Chain Management, 2018
DOI: 10.15480/882.1801
URL: https://tubdok.tub.tuhh.de/handle/11420/1804
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Industrie 4.0 aus Perspektive der nachhaltigen industriellen Wertschöpfung
In: C. Bär, T. Grädler, R Mayr (ed.): Digitalisierung im Spannungsfeld von Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Recht – 2. Band: Wissenschaft und Recht, Wiesbaden: Springer, 2018, p. 331-343
ISBN: 978-3-662-56437-0
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-56438-7_23
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Logistik 4.0
In: Corsten, H., Gössinger, R., Spengler T. (ed.): Handbuch Produktions- und Logistikmanagement in Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken, 2018, p. 1304-1322
ISBN: 978-3-11-047380-3
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2017
Industry 4.0 and its Impact on Reshoring Decisions of German Manufacturing Enterprises
In: Christoph Bode, Ronald Bogaschewsky, Michael Eßig, Rainer Lasch, Wolfgang Stölzle (ed.): Supply Management Research, Springer Gabler, 2017 (Advanced Studies in Supply Management)
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Cooperation Strategies among SMEs for Implementing Industry 4.0
In: Kersten, W., Blecker, T., Ringle, C.M. (ed.): Innovations and Strategies for Logistics and Supply Chains, 2017 (Innovations and Strategies for Logistics and Supply Chains)
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Digitale Plattformen innerhalb von Industrie 4.0 – Strategien für die erfolgreiche Umsetzung in mittelständischen Industrieunternehmen
In: Jürgen Gausemeier (ed.): Vorausschau und Technologieplanung, 2017 (HNI-Verlagsschriftenreihe)
ISBN: 978-3-942647-93-9
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2021
Industry 4.0 in SMEs Across the Globe
2021
ISBN: 978-0367761905
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2019
Management-Herausforderungen hinsichtlich Industrie 4.0-Plattformen aus der Sicht von KMU
In: Industrie 4.0 Management : Gegenwart und Zukunft industrieller Geschäftsprozesse (2019)
ISSN: 1434-1980
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