September 26, 2018
Dr. Orzes (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano) is guest editing a special issue on the International Journal of Operations and Production Management (IJOPM) entitled "Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0): Technologies' Disruption on Operations and Supply Chain Management".
This Special Issue intends to advance the O&PM field through expanding the understanding of Industry 4.0 technologies’ disruption on operations and supply chain management evolution and revolution. This Special Issue investigates these challenges across multiple sectors and across different industries. The Industry 4.0 technological developments for operations and supply chain management to be considered (not limited to these) may include:
- Cyber-physical systems (‘digital twin’)
- Internet-of-Things (IoTs)
- Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Advanced robotics (collaborative and adaptive robots)
- Big data analytics
- Cloud computing (software-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service)
- Blockchain technology
- Additive manufacturing, hybrid manufacturing, and 3d printing
- Smart manufacturing
- Autonomy (e.g. autonomous vehicles) and drones
- Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) immersive technologies