Purpose: Digital technologies comprehensively change work processes and working conditions. However, the use of digital technologies and the modes of collaboration between technologies and human workers differ in terms of specific work organization and automatization. Referring to the job...

Purpose: The study uses the results of an efficiency analysis for digitalization within a retail logistics blue-collar work system of professional truck drivers and aims to elaborate an ex-ante efficiency simulation approach for digitalization scenarios. Methodology: The simulation method...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the introduction of a guideline, which aims to help prevent mental strain for logistics workers in an increasingly digitalized work environment. The guideline originates from the findings of computer science experimental rooms (IR) and...

Die Logistik als globale innovative Branche erfährt grundlegende Veränderungen durch die fortschreitende Digitalisierung. Es bilden sich neue Geschäftsmodelle heraus und die Arbeitsorganisation wandelt sich. Arbeitsprozesse können digital und transparent erfasst und kontrolliert werden. Der...

Purpose: We consider long-term structural implementation risks connected to digitalization in production and logistics. Similar to considerations regarding automation, we identify areas of potential corporate benefits and corresponding necessary adjustments in task descriptions and employee...

Purpose: The study uses the results of an efficiency analysis for digitalization within a retail logistics blue-collar work system of professional truck drivers and aims to elaborate an ex-ante efficiency simulation approach for digitalization scenarios. Methodology: The simulation method...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the introduction of a guideline, which aims to help prevent mental strain for logistics workers in an increasingly digitalized work environment. The guideline originates from the findings of computer science experimental rooms (IR) and...

Die Logistik als globale innovative Branche erfährt grundlegende Veränderungen durch die fortschreitende Digitalisierung. Es bilden sich neue Geschäftsmodelle heraus und die Arbeitsorganisation wandelt sich. Arbeitsprozesse können digital und transparent erfasst und kontrolliert werden....