This paper increases understanding of the concept of smart factories system and its
implementation in the automotive industry in terms of addressing necessary changes in …

With the development of Industry 4.0 and the emergence of the smart factory concept, the
traditional philosophy of manufacturing systems will change. The smart factory introduces …

Background: The Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory concepts have gained recognition in recent
years and have caught the attention of many authors, which has been evident in various …

Prior studies have investigated the relationship between Industry 4.0 technologies and work.
This paper acknowledges the contributions of such studies and builds on their perspective to …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence on how smart manufacturing (SM)
affects work organization at both micro-level–ie work design, described in terms of operator …

This paper presents a framework of employee skills and competencies useful for developing
occupational profiles for employees of companies transitioning towards Industry 4.0. The …

The implementation of Industry 4.0 technology and meeting the expectations of employers,
the labour market, and, in fact, sustainable development are new challenges for industry …

Purpose Digital transformation of organizations has major implications for required skills and
competencies of the workforce, both as a prerequisite for implementation, and, as a …

Industry 4.0 is a ubiquitous term throughout general newspapers, on company websites or in
scientific journals. One of its key constructs is the smart factory, envisioned as a future state …

Nowadays, the introduction of digital technologies in the manufacturing industries paved the
way to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, fostering the evolution of …