
Industry 4.0 and Regional Transformations
- 258 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Industry 4.0 and Regional Transformations
About this book
This edited volume brings together a group of expert contributors to explorebthe opportunities and the challenges that Industry 4.0 (smart manufacturing) is likely to pose for regions, fi rms and jobs in Europe. Drawing on theory and empirical cases, it considers emerging issues like servitization, new innovation models for local production systems and the increase in reshoring.
Industry 4.0 and Regional Transformations captures the complexity of this new manufacturing model in an accessible way and considers its implications for the future. It will be essential reading for advanced students and researchers and policy makers in regional studies, industrial policy, economic geography, innovation studies, operations management and engineering.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Information
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Disruptive Industry 4.0+: Key concepts
- 2 Servitization in Europe
- 3 Jobs 4.0
- 4 Transformative paths, multi-scalarity of knowledge bases and Industry 4.0
- 5 Industry 4.0: Transforming local productive systems in the Tuscany region
- 6 Sustainable manufacturing: Creating a regional forest-based bio-economy
- 7 Driving factors in the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies: An investigation of SMEs
- 8 Exploring Industry 4.0 production in Sweden
- 9 De-globalisation, value chains and reshoring
- 10 Reshoring in the US and Europe
- 11 Industry 4.0 and reshoring
- 12 Technological readiness in Europe: EU policy perspectives on Industry 4.0
- 13 Industry 4.0 and transformative regional industrial policy
- Index