1. Logistics as a Science – Central Research Questions in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Werner Delfmann, Michael ten Hompel, Wolfgang Kersten, Thorsten Schmidt, and Wolfgang Stölzle
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Logistics 4.0 ,Industry 4.0 ,Decentralization ,Digitization ,Human collaboration ,Industries. Land use. Labor ,HD28-9999 ,Transportation and communications ,HE1-9990 - Abstract
Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 denotes a fundamental change on how production and business in general is perceived and organized. This paper questions the role of logistics within this context and raises a claim for a central role in future. It is a revision of a current position of the Scientific Advisory Board of Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL). Based on the insight that Logistics 4.0 is a crucial element for the implementation of Industry 4.0 three hypotheses are derived. In further elaboration, the paper introduces a total of 11 key research questions that are of central importance to the research community.
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- 2018
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