The smart glove or smart data glasses: Digitalization of work means that technology is moving closer to the bodies of … supporting employees in complex work processes. Based on case studies of companies in manufacturing and logistics as well as a …

In this paper we determine the industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness of eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs … manufacturing in the region, describe three distinct time periods of industrialization since 1990, and explain the nature of I4 … could do more to promote entrepreneurship; to diversify and grow manufacturing export markets through focused trade …

of manufacturing, through indigenous entrepreneurs starting high-technology firms. This third variety is elaborated with …This paper shows that African economies have generally not de-industrialized, that manufacturing growth is very … possible, and moreover that the contribution of manufacturing in Africa has been underestimated. As far as the future is …

elaborates on the key sources of finance existing for Thai manufacturing SMEs and their importance for SME performance as … the results from the survey reveal that few Thai manufacturing SMEs actively seek external finance from these institutions …

the labor force employed in agriculture and declining productivity in modern sectors such as manufacturing. To shed light … on this puzzle, we disaggregate firms in the manufacturing sector by size using two newly created panels of manufacturing … use of capital-intensive techniques associated with global trends in technology …