Although smart service systems have received increasing attention in information systems
research, their affordances and constraints processes are less studied. In this study, we …

The rapid development in sensor technology as well as in communication mechanisms
exponentially grows the amount of data that is permanently gathered via products …

Smart physical products increasingly shape a connected world and serve as boundary
objects for the formation of 'smart service systems'. While these systems bear the potential to …

Transportation by sea routes and seaport container terminals are critical infrastructure that
facilitates global trade. Thus, the emerging information systems research on smart container …

This paper presents the idea of knowledge object as the basis of a new way to think about
knowledge in IS. An imagined'epistemology for use'defines science in terms of creating and …

Smart physical products increasingly shape a connected IoT world and serve as boundary
objects for the formation of 'smart service systems'. While these systems bear the potential to …

This paper presents a conception for a region-type specific approach for understanding and
develo** region-specific smart communities in predominantly rural areas. The concept is …

During the past years, we can observe a rise of the concepts service systems, smart service
systems, and cyber-physical systems. However, distinct definitions are either very broad or …

In this paper, we argue that the traditional view of a smart service as something that is tied to
a physical product is too limited. After reviewing key aspects of smart services in the …

Traditional fashion retailers are increasingly hard-pressed to keep up with their digital
competitors. In this context, the re-invention of brick-and-mortar stores as smart retail …