Human-centricity, a core value of Industry 5.0, places humans in the center of production. It
leads to the prioritization of human needs, spanning from health and safety to self …

Debate on smart working in the public sector is rich, yet poorly systematized. The article fills
this gap through a domain-based literature review. A bibliometric investigation enabled us to …

Order picking in warehouses is a labour-and time-intensive logistical process that
significantly impacts the efficiency of supply chains. Although technical progress facilitates …

Purpose This study aims to provide an overall framework that connects and explains a
macro-perspective of the findings from the five studies of this special issue. Through this, we …

The present study addresses two critical controversies surrounding the emerging Industry
5.0 agenda. Firstly, it seeks to elucidate the driving forces behind the accelerated …

In the context of Industry 4.0, this paper stresses the importance of prioritizing human
resources in technological innovation to tackle the Great Resignation phenomenon. It …

This study utilized data from 2011 to 2020 across 29 manufacturing industries in China to
comprehensively analyze the macro-level impact of digital technology applications on …

This study systematically reviews 51 articles from Scopus and Web of Science databases to
investigate the learning of aging workers in the manufacturing and service industries. It …

Production systems in industries are undergoing transformative changes, with the rise of
Industry 4.0 technologies amplifying the complexity of manual and semi-automated …

Purpose This paper uses dialectical inquiry to explore tensions that arise when adopting
Industry 4.0 technologies in a lean production system and their reconciliation mechanisms …