Awareness is growing in European companies of the importance of managing all aspects of
sustainability. However, the elusive social aspect of sustainability and its influence on …

The World Bank has reported that over one billion individuals have a disability, implying that
almost fifteen percent of the global inhabitants are susceptible to undergoing levels of …

In a near future where manufacturing companies are faced with the rapid technological
developments of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and Industry 4.0, a need arises to consider …

Many of the Industry 4.0 approaches are of a technical nature, and by developing new
intelligent technologies and adapting and transferring existing techniques, they will help …

While the industrial sector in Europe was previously strongly based on mass production
technology, it is now moving towards highly customised products and thus to lot-size-one …

Currently, manufacturing companies have started addressing the topic of sustainability with
its dimensions ecological, social and economic. The focus is primarily on economic and …

Die Promotionsschrift wurde mit dem Ziel verfasst, die aktuell viel diskutierte Zielstellung der
absoluten Nachhaltigkeit im Kontext eines Fabriksystems tiefergehend zu untersuchen. Die …

Modern slavery is a critical global issue. Trafficking which is a precursor to slavery is
estimated at 45.8 million by Walk Free Foundation (the Guardian 2018). According to the …

This paper focuses on selecting the most suitable smart solution system for the Air Training
and Educational Centre at the University of Žilina. The selection was based on answers from …

Negli ultimi anni è emersa la consapevolezza delle potenzialità derivanti da un utilizzo
congiunto e sinergico delle tecnologie disponibili per trasformare in modo sostanziale le …