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Blockchain, - nur ein “Buzzword” oder eine disruptive Technologie?

Der Hype um die Blockchain hat starke Reaktionen auf beiden Seiten ausgelöst. Viele halten diese Technologie nur für ein weiteres Buzzword, das im Moment ”in” ist. Für andere ist sie eine digitale Revolution, nicht weniger bedeutend als das Internet selbst

Bei genauerer Betrachtung wird aber klar, dass Blockchains großes...

In today’s world, the specifications for manufactured products are getting more and more complex with each passing day. To meet these specifications for the final product, the set of traditional tools the engineers are able to use is rather small. Needed is a set of construction and manufacturing tools to meet the demanded standard of a digital world with software driven products. To meet these...

The Internet and a change in consumer behavior, demands a higher supply chain velocity. This has a direct result on the logistics and warehouse industry. Not only must products be available but also the deliveries must be fast, while still saving costs and managing the increased logistics volumes. This is due to the rising importance of e-commerce, service and just-in -time production, as well as...

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, are said to be the future of logistics. However, to determine the real costs of UAVs, we have to look at three essential aspects

1. How many drones are required?

2. Which investments must be made for the drone fleet?

3. What are the costs of drone shipments?

“Financial excellence” is having processes in place to confidently make decisions regarding matters that significantly impact cash-flow and profitability of your business, on a timely basis.

To achieve financial excellence, one has to identify risks, search for opportunities and set clear expectations. For each aspect certain methods and prerequisites are important and should be applied:

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From Amazon to Uber – platforms are everywhere. Platforms have proven themselves to be a promising and futuristic way to execute new business models. However, how can the industrial branch and the B2B market benefit from this trend?

Have you ever wondered, how you can measure service quality? The quality evaluation of service is not only the result of the service performance, but also the process itself. When evaluating a product, the customer solely assesses the functions, appearance and results of the product. In service however, the core evaluation criteria is the perception of the customer. If he or she is dissatisfied...

Moers, September 2017 - IoT, Industry 4.0 or Logistics 4.0 – the digitalization of business processes has become indispensable today. However, a complex transformation is only manageable through a high level of management, data processing and evaluation. The most suitable solution for this: a cloud-based platform.