Industry 4.0 and regional transformation /

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,...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: De Propris, Lisa (Editor), Bailey, David, 1966- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Routledge, [2020]
Series:Regions and cities.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 258 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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