Logistics is an important driver for the competitiveness of industries and material supply. The
development of smart logistics, powered by precise positioning and communication …

Purpose Quality 4.0 is being presented as the new stage of quality development. However,
its overlying concept and rationale are still hard to define. To better understand what …

Value stream map** (VSM) is a valuable practice employed by industry experts to identify
inefficiencies in the value chain due to its visual representation capability and general ease …

This paper proposes a fingerprint-based indoor localization method, named FPFE
(fingerprint feature extraction), to locate a target device (TD) whose location is unknown …

The powerful combination of lean principles and digital technologies accelerates waste
identification and mitigation faster than traditional lean methods. The new digital lean (also …

Nowadays, manufacturing systems are increasingly embracing the Industry 4.0 paradigm.
Therefore, manual and low-standardized manufacturing environments are often digitized …

Modern internal logistic systems face several challenges, from supply chain disruption to
mass customization of marketed products. In such a highly dynamic scenario, Internet of …

Technologies and systems for indoor positioning, map**, and navigation (IPMN) have
rapidly developed over the latest decade due to advanced radio and light communications …

Future telecommunications aim to be ubiquitous and efficient, as widely deployed
connectivity will allow for a variety of edge/fog based services. Challenges are numerous …

Numerous challenges in automotive production lead to an increased need for transparency
and optimization. Real-Time-Location-Systems (RTLS) is a key tool for achieving this goal …