•The research team developed a Tool to automatically estimate Industry 4.0 Impact on Job Profiles and Skills.•The-state-of-the-art indicates Text Mining as an Effective Support to achieve the ...research goal.•The System proved to be Cost-effective and Easily Replicable in other contexts.•The Job Profiles 4-0-Ready seem to have a stronger component of Horizontal Skills.•The Managerial Roles seem to be more impacted by Technologies 4.0.
Industry 4.0 is introducing rapid and epochal changes and challenges. Among these, the issue of skills and job profiles is assuming a critical role. In fact, the literature highlights not only the necessary integration of existing skills in professional profiles, but also the inevitable creation of new ones to properly manage the digitalisation trends. Although, the state of the art mostly focuses on building models to assess the digital maturity of companies, considering instead the impact on the labor market as a hazy issue. Moreover, the literature tends to offer qualitative approaches to the topic, making the results uncertain; on the other side, quantitative ones tend to be mainly applied on structured databases, while the supply and demand of competences (findable in CVs, vacancies or firm’s job profiles) are less treated. The goal of the present research is developing a measure for quantifying the readiness of employees belonging to a big firm with respect to the Industry 4.0 paradigm. To reach the goal, a data-driven approach based on text mining techniques is applied to a case study. In particular the present methodology makes use of a previously developed enriched dictionary of technologies and methods 4.0 (Chiarello et al., 2018). The source is used to analyze job profiles’ descriptions belonging to Whirlpool, a multinational company with a structured database of jobs and skills. The process allows the identification of technologies, techniques and related skills contained in job descriptions. Starting from these, the Industry 4.0 impact on each job profile is measured. Finally, the metadata of the job profiles are analyzed to evaluate to which extent the skills of profiles 4.0-ready and non-4.0-ready differ. In the end, the work provides a framework for estimating the Industry 4.0 readiness of enterprises’ human capital which demonstrates to be fast, adaptable and reusable.
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Industry 4.0 offers massive potential for implementing sustainability, which is a growing concern for global manufacturing industries. This paper investigates the impact of the implementation of ...Industry 4.0 with specific emphasis on digital transformation on the sustainability dimensions of European manufacturing industries. In doing so, we propose a framework to identify the implications of Industry 4.0 on the reconciliation of the firm's existing and new dynamic capabilities, competencies, and market requirements to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Using a multiple case research design, we study six European manufacturing companies, including aerospace manufacturing (AM) and electronic component and systems (ECS) manufacturing. The novelty of our study lies in developing a set of theoretical propositions that reveals interrelations between Industry 4.0, the dynamic capabilities of the firm and distinct dimensions of sustainability. Our findings show that the reconciliation of dynamic capabilities mediates the impact of Industry 4.0 on economic, environmental, and social aspects. The study provides insights to practitioners to strengthen their dynamic capabilities in order to achieve sustainability while implementing Industry 4.0. Moreover, the findings also facilitate investment decisions in Industry 4.0 projects.
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Cerebrovascular diseases (including strokes) are currently the second leading cause of death in the world 1,2. In Poland, statistical data are quite diverse, depending on their source. Stroke ...patients are often at risk of chronic disability. A significant number of them are doomed to lose their independence and self-care for the rest of their lives. The aim of the study is to present selected nursing problems and ways to solve them in a patient after ischemic stroke who requires round-the-clock care in the field of nursing and care services as part of inpatient long-term care. The subject of the study is the process of nursing a patient diagnosed with ischemic stroke who requires round-the-clock care in the field of nursing and care services as part of long-term care. The study uses a research method - a case study, supported by individual observation, measurements, interview and analysis of medical records. Two scales were used to assess the patient's condition: Barthel and Norton. Conclusions: • The individual care plan takes into account the most important problems arising from the specificity of the disease entity, needs and individual situation of the patient. • The patient's care problems after a stroke are presented and proposed an effective solution to ensure the best possible care. • Nursing and care difficulties have been properly recognized, which has enabled appropriate nursing interventions. • Due to systematic prophylactic measures, the patient did not suffer from complications. • A detailed interview and careful observation made it possible to plan and implementation of interventions (not only nursing) to provide comprehensive care. • The urgent procedure of admitting the patient to the care and treatment facility contributed to the improvement of the quality and availability of health care services, which translated into an improvement in the patient's general condition.
•A novel mathematical formulation for the multi-product Production-Routing Problem (PRP) with Delivery Time Windows is proposed.•A decomposition approach is used to reduce the problem size and divide ...the problem into several tractable subproblems.•An improvement matheuristic based on a fix-and-optimize scheme is proposed to explore the solution space of large PRPs.•The algorithm is tested on literature instances and validated with real-world instances provided by a European meat store chain.
Even though the joint optimization of sequential activities in supply chains is known to yield significant cost savings, the literature concerning optimization approaches that handle the real-life features of industrial problems is scant. The problem addressed in this work is inspired by industrial contexts where vendor-managed inventory policies are applied. In particular, our study is motivated by a meat producer whose supply chain comprises a single meat processing centre with several production lines and a fleet of vehicles that is used to deliver different products to meat stores spread across the country. A considerable set of characteristics, such as product family setups, perishable products, and delivery time windows, needs to be considered in order to obtain feasible integrated plans. However, the dimensions of the problem make it impossible to be solved exactly by current solution methods. We propose a novel three-phase methodology to tackle a large Production-Routing Problem (PRP) combining realistic features for the first time. In the first phase, we attempt to reduce the size of the original problem by simplifying some dimensions such as the number of products, locations and possible routes. In the second phase, an initial PRP solution is constructed through a problem decomposition comprising several inventory-routing problems and one lot-sizing problem. In the third phase, the initial solution is improved by different mixed-integer programming models which focus on small parts of the original problem and search for improvements in the production, inventory management and transportation costs. Our solution approach is tested both on simpler instances available in the literature and on real-world instances containing additional details, specifically developed for a European company’s case study. By considering an integrated approach, we achieve global cost savings of 21.73% compared to the company’s solution.
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This in-depth case study examines the complex terrain of vitiligo and the difficulties that thirty-year-old Mrs. A. must overcome. The storey is told via a thorough analysis of her clinical ...appearance, which includes the emergence of distinct, symmetrical white spots on several body regions. Given Mrs. A's medical history of general health and her elevated stress levels prior to the depigmentation, the diagnostic procedure is carefully broken down, including physical examinations, medical history evaluations, and pertinent laboratory testing. Examining the epidemiology of vitiligo, the study clarifies its worldwide frequency, age at start, genetic predispositions, autoimmune correlations, and subtle effects on people from various ethnic origins. This case study stands out for its examination of the discrepancy between traditional textbook representations and the dynamic, Mrs. A's emotional and psychological reactions to vitiligo require individualised care. A multidisciplinary approach guides the development of treatment strategies that include photo therapy, topical corticosteroids, and specialised psychological support. The storey ends with a discussion of the follow-up procedure, an assessment of the effectiveness of the treatment, emotional healing, and the continued difficulties of long-term care. This case study provides insightful information about the comprehensive care of vitiligo sufferers, highlighting the significance of customised, team-based approaches in addressing the complex aspects of this skin disease.
A sensemaking perspective on coopetition Lundgren-Henriksson, Eva-Lena; Kock, Sören
Industrial marketing management,
August 2016, 2016-08-00, 20160801, Volume:
57
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
This study approaches coopetition as a strategic change and aims to bridge the gaps in micro level cognition and strategy by exploring how a coopetitive frame is constructed, as well as how ...individual level differences in this creation can be explained. The empirical case study findings contribute to existing coopetitive research by showing that individuals differ in their ability to create future accounts of engagement in strategic activities, as well as in modifying established frameworks of competition to fit an emerging coopetitive frame. Based on the case study findings, a model of sensemaking is presented, which indicates the influence of attitudes and expectations over time on the development of a coopetitive frame. Managers that were unable to update their expectations from the past accordingly struggled in their sensemaking, whereas the interpretative process was aided by optimism and high expectations of the future. A key contribution of the empirical study lies in the focus on sensemaking differences that sheds light on the complexities inherent in coopetitive strategizing.
•A coopetitive frame is constructed through matching an established competitive frame with an emerging coopetitive frame.•Individuals construct a coopetitive frame in various degrees by according different weights to the past, present, and future.•The affective dimension of sensemaking plays a crucial role in matching competitive and coopetitive frames.•Optimism or skepticism towards coopetition either reinforces or impedes sensemaking.•In creating future strategizing accounts, individuals draw on established competitive practices in habitual or novel ways.
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In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the number of college students in the United States learning virtually to an all-time high, leading the services that academic librarians provide to students ...enrolled in online courses to become more crucial than ever before. According to EducationData.org, some estimates show that 3278 higher education institutions and 22.3 million students have been impacted by a switch to online courses. The current study utilized an online survey of students, faculty, as well as academic librarians at The University of Southern Mississippi regarding the use of librarians in online courses. Questions focused on what library services are currently being provided for online students, what strategies for incorporating librarians into online courses have been utilized, and gathered perspectives from faculty, students, and librarians themselves in order to better establish best practices for providing the growing number of online students with the library services they need.
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AbstractBuilding information modeling (BIM) produces positive results for the construction delivery process. BIM obtains these types of results by enabling information interoperability in respect of ...a building or facility throughout its life cycle phases starting at the conceptual design, continuing to facility management, and, in particular, dealing with contractual challenges for BIM-based construction projects. In spite of these compelling contributions by BIM in optimizing construction processes, their complexity leaves them still vulnerable to risk and uncertainty from unforeseen circumstances. The case study presented in this paper has developed insights into the implications of enhancing information interoperability by assessing the following categories of BIM-based contractual issues: (1) technology compatibility, (2) auditing procedures, (3) responsibilities, information and communication technology (ICT) protocols, and processes, and (4) transfer procedures. Project documents were reviewed followed by semistructured interviews with eight relevant project stakeholders to enable data triangulation. The set of results obtained was based on adopting the hierarchical Jaccard’s coefficient cluster analysis that then initiated a starting point from which a more comprehensive data interpretation was developed. Several new codes emerged from the session. Respondents described BIM as a new strategic management innovation, and they discussed the need to consider legal aspects when devising BIM contracts. The strategies were then consolidated into a model data validation conceptual framework as a means of protecting the data from loss, corruption, and/or manipulation.
AbstractTimber floors are prone to exhibit vibration levels, which can cause discomfort to the occupants. In the last 20 years, ambient vibration tests have become very popular due to the many ...advantages they have over traditional forced vibration tests when dealing with civil engineering structures. Furthermore, sensitivity analyses and black-box” optimization algorithms can support the development of refined finite-element models that accurately predict the structures’ responses based on the experimental modal parameters. However, applications of these methods and techniques to timber structures are scarce compared with traditional materials. This paper presents and discusses the findings of an experimental testing campaign on a lightweight timber floor. At first, each component of the assembly was tested separately under different boundary conditions. Then, the authors evaluated the behavior of the whole floor assembly. In a second step, the authors carried out a covariance-based sensitivity analysis of finite element (FE) models representative of the tested structures by varying the different members’ mechanical properties. The results of the sensitivity analysis highlighted the most influential parameters and supported the comparison among diverse FE models. As expected, the longitudinal modulus of elasticity is the most critical parameter, although the results are very dependent on the boundary conditions. Then automatic modal updating algorithms tuned the numerical model to test results. As a concluding remark, the experimental and numerical results were compared with the outcomes of a simplified analytical approach for the floor’s first natural frequency estimate based on current European standards.
Changing digital technologies and innovation threaten established business models. Increasing uncertainty in the operating environment often drives the need to transform the core business model of ...firms through a process of digital business transformation (DBT). In this study, we conduct a longitudinal study of two digital startups in the crowdfunding domain and identify the core attributes driving such transformation in digital ventures. We build a framework that examines how DBT takes place in entrepreneurial firms through information exchange with the environment. This research will help entrepreneurs and managers of such firms design and develop reactive business models for market success.
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