Along with the increasing progress and efforts of the governments, businesses, and societies towards a welfare state, more and more spheres of political, economic, and social lives build up their importance from practical to scientific to the matter of national importance, e.g. in its strategic...

Wie können digitale Technologien im Betrieb so eingesetzt werden, dass die Arbeit mit weniger Belastung und mehr Autonomie einhergeht und so zu höherer Motivation und Zufriedenheit führt? Diese Studie beantwortet diese Frage, indem sie in Unternehmen unterschiedlicher Größe und Branche...

Wie können digitale Technologien im Betrieb so eingesetzt werden, dass die Arbeit mit weniger Belastung und mehr Autonomie einhergeht und so zu höherer Motivation und Zufriedenheit führt? Diese Studie beantwortet diese Frage, indem sie in Unternehmen unterschiedlicher Größe und Branche...

Nowadays, several industrial companies and distribution centres have even more interest in implementing automated systems for warehousing operations due to new market developments such as e-commerce. Robotized and Automated Warehouse Systems are generally composed of a storage area, with...

Background: This paper aims to improve the overall performance of manual warehouse Order Picking (OP) processes by proposing an innovative method for designing a picking area layout, and introducing a storage assignment strategy with respect to ergonomics and workers' physical fatigue. Methods:...

Background: A large proportion of logistics jobs still rely on manual labor and therefore place a physical strain on employees. This includes the handling of heavy goods and physiologically unfavorable postures. Such issues pose a risk for employee health and work capability. This article...

Purpose: Exoskeletons are robotic wearables that have the potential to positively support employees during physical working operations. However, the technology is rather young, and long-term studies that could positively influence exoskeletons with respect to health, productivity, and ROI (and...