Industry 4.0 and the human factor – A systems framework and analysis methodology for successful development

• Published in: International journal of production economics Vol. 233; p. 107992
• Main Authors: Neumann, W. Patrick, Winkelhaus, Sven, Grosse, Eric H., Glock, Christoph H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2021; Elsevier Science Publishers
• Subjects: Analysis; Content analysis; Digital transformation; Ergonomics; Human factors; Industry 4.0; Logistics; Management science; Methods; System design; System design; Industry 4.0; Ergonomics; Digital transformation; Human factors; Content analysis

The fourth industrial revolution we currently witness changes the role of humans in operations systems. Although automation and assistance technologies are becoming more prevalent in production and logistics, there is consensus that humans will remain an essential part of operations systems. Neverth...