technology design

Work-Integrated Learning in Industry 4.0

Work-Integrated Learning in Industry 4.0

A qualitative analysis of various assistance systems in assembly
Kathleen Warnhoff ORCID Icon
In the era of Industry 4.0, many industrial companies are facing major transformations. In the process of digitalization, factory management is adopting new technologies such as cognitive assistance systems, which has led to changes in work processes. Regarding assembly in the metal and electrical industries, it is unclear to what extent this development has promoted work-integrated learning. Therefore, the topic of this paper is a qualitative analysis that explores employees' perceptions of the learning opportunities and risks presented by cognitive assistance systems. Results: Not all assembly employees benefit equally from these new developments.
Industry 4.0 Science | Volume 41 | Edition 2 | Pages 20-29 | DOI 10.30844/I4SE.25.2.20
Consequences of demographical change for future production and technology processes

Consequences of demographical change for future production and technology processes

Birgit Spanner-Ulmer, Mathias Keil
Due to decreasing product life cycles, enterprises are determined to continually reconsider production and technology sequences in order to maintain their competitiveness. Given the rapid shift in today’s working environments, especially concerning duties and required qualifications, enterprises face the challenge to meet new, technology-driven demands in the context of demographic change. This article presents an approach to the issue of reconciling the altering skills of ageing employees with future worlds of technology in a systematic way.
Industrie Management | Volume 25 | 2009 | Edition 2 | Pages 17-20