Industry 4.0 in logistics and associated employee competencies – a technology providers’ perspective

Markus Kohl; Sophia Knauer; Johannes Fottner

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-55307-4_57

Industry 4.0 in logistics and associated employee competencies – a technology providers’ perspective

Markus Kohl
, Sophia Knauer
, Johannes Fottner

Chair of Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics

Technical University of Munich

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

10 Scopus citations

Abstract

Digital transformation is a key driver for Industry 4.0 and converts production and logistics into a digitalized, interconnected, intelligent factory and supply chain. Associated technical developments are resulting in an enormous change in the requirements for employee competencies. Despite increasing automation, workforces and their skills are still of great importance for the successful utilization of innovative technologies. Until now, current research has scarcely focused on upcoming changes in technology-specific competencies due to digitalization and automation in logistics. The aim of this paper is to identify the competency requirements by means of semi-structured interviews with technology providers. The analysis indicates that demands for competencies change based on the use of hardware and software products. The paper identifies future relevant competencies and requirements for logistics employees so that Industry 4.0 technologies can be exploited. By analyzing changes in competencies, demands for qualifications and appropriate development and training for employees can be derived.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies
Subtitle of host publication	Future Applications, IHIET 2020
Editors	Tareq Ahram, Redha Taiar, Karine Langlois, Arnaud Choplin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	377-383
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9783030553067
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55307-4_57
State	Published - 2021
Event	3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET 2020 - Paris, France Duration: 27 Aug 2020 → 29 Aug 2020

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	1253 AISC
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET 2020
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	27/08/20 → 29/08/20

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Competencies
Competency management
Future logistics
Industry 4.0
Technology provider

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Kohl, M., Knauer, S., & Fottner, J. (2021). Industry 4.0 in logistics and associated employee competencies – a technology providers’ perspective. In T. Ahram, R. Taiar, K. Langlois, & A. Choplin (Eds.), Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET 2020 (pp. 377-383). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1253 AISC). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55307-4_57

Kohl, Markus ; Knauer, Sophia ; Fottner, Johannes. / Industry 4.0 in logistics and associated employee competencies – a technology providers’ perspective. Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET 2020. editor / Tareq Ahram ; Redha Taiar ; Karine Langlois ; Arnaud Choplin. Springer, 2021. pp. 377-383 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Kohl, M, Knauer, S & Fottner, J 2021, Industry 4.0 in logistics and associated employee competencies – a technology providers’ perspective. in T Ahram, R Taiar, K Langlois & A Choplin (eds), Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 1253 AISC, Springer, pp. 377-383, 3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET 2020, Paris, France, 27/08/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55307-4_57

Industry 4.0 in logistics and associated employee competencies – a technology providers’ perspective. / Kohl, Markus; Knauer, Sophia; Fottner, Johannes.
Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET 2020. ed. / Tareq Ahram; Redha Taiar; Karine Langlois; Arnaud Choplin. Springer, 2021. p. 377-383 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 1253 AISC).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Kohl M, Knauer S, Fottner J. Industry 4.0 in logistics and associated employee competencies – a technology providers’ perspective. In Ahram T, Taiar R, Langlois K, Choplin A, editors, Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET 2020. Springer. 2021. p. 377-383. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-55307-4_57

Industry 4.0 in logistics and associated employee competencies – a technology providers’ perspective

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