Factors Influencing Port Terminal Automation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2019 ◽  
pp. 244-277
Author(s):  
Indira Padayachee ◽  
John Mukomana
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Cargo Handling ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Skills Retention ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
It Skills

Port terminals play an integral role in the transportation logistics chain by providing cargo handling, storage, and warehousing services to a range of shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners. This chapter reports on a case study aimed at determining the challenges and limitations experienced with the current information and communication technology used in port terminals in Durban and examines how technological, organizational, and environmental factors influence port automation. A quantitative approach was adopted, and a questionnaire was designed to collect data. The findings revealed that adequate technology needs to be acquired, and the compatibility and complexity of the technology have the biggest influence on the automation of terminal ports in Durban. Communication with stakeholders and IT skills retention were found to be the most important organizational factors and customer readiness emerged as an important environmental factor influencing the automation of port terminals in Durban.

Factors Influencing Port Terminal Automation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2021 ◽  
pp. 1978-2004
Author(s):  
Indira Padayachee ◽  
John Mukomana
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Cargo Handling ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Skills Retention ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
It Skills

Port terminals play an integral role in the transportation logistics chain by providing cargo handling, storage, and warehousing services to a range of shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners. This chapter reports on a case study aimed at determining the challenges and limitations experienced with the current information and communication technology used in port terminals in Durban and examines how technological, organizational, and environmental factors influence port automation. A quantitative approach was adopted, and a questionnaire was designed to collect data. The findings revealed that adequate technology needs to be acquired, and the compatibility and complexity of the technology have the biggest influence on the automation of terminal ports in Durban. Communication with stakeholders and IT skills retention were found to be the most important organizational factors and customer readiness emerged as an important environmental factor influencing the automation of port terminals in Durban.

Scant Penetration of Women in the Fourth Industrial Revolution : An Old Problem in a New Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 81–98
Author(s):  
Joseph Mudau ◽  
Ricky Munyaradzi Mukonza
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Critical Scholarship ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technological Space

A study of every industrial revolution would be incomplete without any reference to the scant inclusion of women in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. It remains true that a plethora of women are still not extricated from the obfuscation of social inclusion in the technological space. The gender inequalities in ICT remains a perennial problem, consequently prompting a new debate. Closely related to this debate is the scant rate of the inclusion of women in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). This article opines that men have more freedom to utilise technological devices than women due to, inter alia, limited knowledge regarding technological infrastructure. The article is conceptual in nature and relied on critical scholarship review as a methodological approach to obtain insights. The objective is to argue that gender inequality in ICT is most likely to persist in the 4IR. Furthermore, it provides a summation and conclusion on the 4IR.

scholarly journals Implementation of Human Resources Information Systems in Industrial Revolution 4.0: Case Study of Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Bali Internasional

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 367
Author(s):  
Kadek Ari Styawati ◽  
A.A.N. Eddy Supriyadinata Gorda
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Human Resources Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication

The rapid development of information and communication technology offers solutions in effective and efficient organizational management. The implementation of information technology becomes an important aspect in the competition in the digital arena. This study aims to examine in-depth about how the application of HRIS in STPBI. The research results showed that the implementation of HRIS at STPBI is used as a strategic activity in optimizing HR functions. The transformation and implementation of HRIS has several supporting and inhibiting factors. These supporting and inhibiting factors are combined in the development of HR in line with the theoretical and literary concepts used in this study. Through integrated work synergies in the field of staffing, transparency and availability of information is very helpful in decision making. The implementation of HRIS at STPBI is based on the paradigm of a balance between supporting factors and inhibiting factors.

Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Hanaa Abdulraheem Yamani ◽  
Waleed Tageldin Elsigini
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Definition Of

The current era is witnessing many changes on various levels. The information and communication revolutions are considered one of the important changes which has cast a shadow over how different institutions in society work via the phenomenon of digitization. As some of the most important institutions of society, industrial companies have been responding to this phenomenon of digital transformation to improve products and customer service while achieving a significant profitable return. This response by these institutions to the digital transformation has resulted in the emergence of the so-called fourth industrial revolution. In this context, this chapter reviews the definition of digital transformation as well as its dimensions, benefits, and obstacles. It also comments on the future of digital transformation and its relationship with industry. Ultimately it presents the fourth industrial revolution in terms of its definition, history, criteria, benefits, and the challenges it faces moving into the future.

Factors Influencing Diffusion of Electronic Medical Records: A Case Study in Three Healthcare Institutions in Japan

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 120-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otieno George Ochieng ◽  
Ryozo Hosoi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Medical Records ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Reminder Systems ◽  
Healthcare Environment ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
It Skills

This study examines the effect of three factors: information technology (IT) skills of healthcare workers, present status of computerisation in their organisations, and workers' attitudes on the diffusion of electronic medical records (EMRs) in the healthcare environment. Data were obtained from a self-questionnaire distributed to 390 healthcare workers. The study finds that respondents need an expanded EMR capability to include decision support systems and reminder systems, and that diffusion of EMR is heavily influenced by attitudes of healthcare workers. However, targeted training of healthcare workers is needed to foster positive attitudes about EMR, and build confidence in the benefits of these systems.

scholarly journals SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO ACTIVE LIFE. CASE STUDY: FEEDBACK ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNSHIPS STUDENTS OF „VASILE ALECSANDRI” UNIVERSITY OF BACAU

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
MARIA-CRINA RADU ◽  
PETRONELA SAVIN ◽  
VALENTIN NEDEFF ◽  
ROXANA GRIGORE
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Feedback Analysis ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Active Life ◽  
Life Education ◽  
And Training

At all stages of life, education and training are essential aspects of human development and key factors for economic growth, jobs, and social cohesion. High quality and inclusive training must be a main goal of our society, especially as we live in a very challenging period, governed by the fourth industrial revolution, that transforms economies, jobs, and the society itself. Because of this, the „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau is involved as a partner, with other universities, in a project with European funding, that facilitates practical training of students at economic partners, to increase the employability of graduates and obtain feedback from employers to correlate the curriculum to the labor market. The current paper aims to present a case study related to the feedback offered by the students who carried-out internships at local economic agents, within the above-mentioned project.

Towards the proposition of a Lean Automation framework

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Tortorella ◽  
Rapinder Sawhney ◽  
Daniel Jurburg ◽  
Istefani Carisio de Paula ◽  
Diego Tlapa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Barriers And Challenges

PurposeThe objective of this research is twofold. First, we aim at identifying the pairwise relationships between Lean Production (LP) practices and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies. Second, based on these results, we propose a framework for Lean Automation (LA) implementation, in which I4.0 technologies are integrated into LP practices.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve that, a cross-sector survey was performed with 147 manufacturers that are undergoing a LP implementation aided by novel information and communication technologies from I4.0. Multivariate data analysis was applied in order to underpin the proposed framework for LA.FindingsFindings indicate that I4.0 technologies are positively correlated with LP practices, providing evidence to bear the proposition of a LA framework that can potentially overcome traditional barriers and challenges of a LP implementation.Originality/valueAs previous studies have approached LA implementation from a narrow perspective or including a limited set of LP practices and I4.0 technologies, the proposition of an integrated framework unfolds a wider range of synergistic implementations that may corroborate to a holistic approach for continuous improvement in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era.

The Impact of ICT on Economic Growth in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Modeling Using Principal Component Panel Regression

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyu Wibowo ◽  
◽  
I Nyoman Budiantara ◽  
Regina Niken Wilantari ◽  
Vira Desita Amara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Panel Regression ◽  
Gross Regional Product ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Regional Product

In the fourth industrial revolution, information and communication technology (ICT) has posed a paradox. On the one hand, ICT plays an important role in human life, not only as information and communication devices but also as the booster of economic activities to enhance revenue. On the other hand, ICT has also created disruption in various aspects of life which resulting in disadvantages to some groups in the society. This study aims to examine whether technology still has a positive effect on the economy. To achieve this objective, it took a case study from East Java Province, Indonesia. The data is panel consisting of gross regional product and the number of ICT users in East Java. More specifically, the number of ICT users consists of several variables, i.e. the number of the mobile phone users, the number of computer users, the number of internet users, the number of internet users for transactions of goods and services, and the number of the internet users for financial facilities. The analysis employed least square panel regression with gross regional product as the response variable and the number of ICT users as a predictor variable. However, there was a high correlation between the predictor variables that caused the model regression not proper. This problem was solved by combining least square panel regression with Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Using PCA method, the dimension of the variable was reduced to be one principal component. This principal component is a linear combination of the predictor variables. Then, this principal component was regressed with the gross regional product. The best panel regression model is the Fixed Effect Model. This model shows that all predictor variables have positive coefficients. It means that ICT still has a positive impact on economic growth.

Entrepreneurship

2018 ◽  
pp. 2998-3008
Author(s):  
Mehmet Eymen Eryılmaz
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Strong Relationships

Many people will agree on the idea that entrepreneurship is one of the most important business concepts in recent days. In addition, it is said that we are experiencing the fourth industrial revolution (or Industry 4.0). Information and communication technologies are one of the key elements of this period. Therefore, some information about these two components, “entrepreneurship” and “information and communication technologies”, are given and the possible and strong relationships between them are discussed in this study.

The Reconfiguration of Human Capital in Organizations

2019 ◽  
pp. 287-302
Author(s):  
Edgar Oliver Cardoso Espinosa
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The People ◽  
Postgraduate Level ◽  
Individual Knowledge ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Social Competences

The objective of the chapter is to describe the main competences to be developed in digital natives at the postgraduate level, based on the characteristics generated by information and communication technologies in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. From this perspective, individual knowledge, experience, initiative, and creativity are recognized as the unlimited resource of organizations and countries, so the talent of the people is the basis of the competitiveness and survival of organizations of any type. Three axes of training at the graduate level are identified: social competences, global competitions of investigation and innovation, and digital competitions with base in the inverted learning and gamification.

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