Several technologies drive digital trends and bring about change in SCM. They include AI and robotics, cloud computing, 3D printing, advanced analytics, blockchain, AR, RFID, IoT, and cloud technology. These technologies are changing the face of the industry, transforming many aspects of business models, supply chains, products, sales, and services.  This paper conducts a literature review that aims to identify current research and directions in terms of how these technologies can enable or enhance and streamline digital supply chain (DSC) .More …

Manufacturing technologies are opening new opportunities in term of manufacturing possibilities. This study identifies Additive Manufacturing implementation challenges, highlights its evolving technologies and trends, discusses its advantages over traditional manufacturing, explores its impact on the supply chain and investigate its transformative potential and its impact on various industry segments. More …

Advances in communications, combined with lifestyle trends, point to a future workforce that is more productive and more capable than ever before. Employees are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with workplace capabilities as communications and productivity technology advances. Employees feel that their workplace is not smart enough and they are ready for a workplace that can accommodate their
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3D printing is a process of making three-dimensional objects using additive processes where layers are laid down in succession to create a complete object. Companies across the globe are actively piloting and leveraging the inherent benefits of 3D printing technology. Today, 3D printing can revolutionize food innovation and production through better creativity, customizability, and sustainability. In this paper, we conducted a literature review to explore 3D printing’s current technologies and applications in the food industry, including its advantages, its potential implications, and its obstacles to rapid growth. Finally, the article investigates the future of 3D printing in the food industry. Our discussions bring new insight into the transformative potentials of 3D food printing and provide practitioners a way to discover more effective strategies to adopt technology…..More

This chapter explores the changing dimensions of the workplace and highlights the relationship between technology and organizational change. The chapter begins by briefly reviewing some key perspectives that have emerged in the information systems (IS) literature to account for the relationship between technology and organizational change. It highlights the importance of smart workplace technologies, identifies determinants of successful workplace transformation, proposes a conceptual model for implementation, identifies key factors to consider, and covers some of the potential benefits. More…

The advent of 5G is more than just a generational step; it opens up a new world of possibilities for every industry. It represents a fundamental transformation of the role that mobile technology plays in society. As 5G becomes a reality, it will impact us on a massive scale, especially in the workplace. The purpose of this paper is to do a systematic literature review and explore how 5G can enable or streamline intelligent automation and why the development and implementation of 5G are crucial to where the authors will find themselves in the coming years. This paper reviews the evolution and development of various generations of mobile wireless technology, underscores the importance of 5G revolutionary networks, reviews its critical enabling technologies, examines its trends and adaptation challenges, explores its applications in different industries, including Industry 4.0 and digital marketing, and highlights its role in digital transformation based on the latest research activity in the field. ….More

The key objective of this article is to propose a conceptual model for successful implementation of Embedded Analytics in organizations. This article also covers some of the potential benefits of analytics, explores the changing dimensions of analytics, and provides a guide to some of the opportunities that are available for using embedded analytics in business. More …

This study discusses potential strategic benefits of IOT technology as well as its risks and limitations. It highlights its evolving technologies and trends and their impact on the world of tomorrow. Also, it reviews IoT’s potential economic impact and explores many factors that may contribute to its successful adoption and deployment.  More …

The key objective of this article is to propose a conceptual model for the successful implementation of analytics in higher education. The article also examines some of the potential benefits of big data and analytics as applied to the world of higher education and explores implementation challenges that can be expected. Furthermore, the study reviews key attributes of successful analytics platforms and illustrates some of the routes that might be taken to implement these technologies in education. Finally, it highlights the successful implementation of analytics solutions in several universities. More …

The key objective of this article is to propose a conceptual model for the successful implementation of analytics in higher education. The article also examines some of the potential benefits of big data and analytics as applied to the world of higher education and explores implementation challenges that can be expected. Furthermore, the study reviews key attributes of successful analytics platforms and  highlights the successful implementation of analytics solutions in several universities. More …

The cloud has revolutionized IT infrastructure. It is predicted that 2017 will mark the rapid proliferation of enterprises transitioning to the cloud-based computing technology. The utilization of this innovative technology makes collaboration easier among companies and has the potential to create financial and operational benefits. This study discusses potential strategic benefits of this technology, reviews different phases necessary to deploy the technology, highlights key adoption factors, and surveys its potential application in different industries. More …

While machine learning (ML) has existed for a long time, the business world’s focus on it may seem like an overnight development. The technology has been steadily growing since the early days of big data. However, the ability to give machines access to big data and allow them to apply complex mathematical calculations repetitively, while learning for themselves, is a new development. The key objective of this article is to propose a conceptual model for successful implementation of ML in organisations.  More …

Additive manufacturing improves efficiencies of the entire supply chain, from the cost of distribution to assembly and carry, all the way to the component itself. This article reviews evolution of new supply chain models, examines some of the potential benefits of AM in challenging traditional manufacturing constraints, explores its impact on the traditional and global supply chain and logistics, and investigates its transformative potential and its impact on various industry segments. More …

Virtual Reality (VR) takes the user into a three-dimensional interactive computer generated environment. Participants wear a headset connected to a computer where 3D images are displayed on a screen inside the headset. Users control movement around the simulated environment using a handheld device or with body movement. In case of Augmented Reality (AR), virtual information in the form of graphic, sounds, or a computer generated image are added into a user’s existing natural environment thus enhancing one’s current perception of reality. More …

Predictive analytics has become an increasingly hot topic in analytics landscape as more companies realize that predictive analytics enables them to reduce risks, make intelligent decisions, and create differentiated customer experiences.  More …