Torn between digitized future and context dependent past – How implementing ‘Industry 4.0’ production technologies could transform the German textile industry

Antecedents and Outcomes of Innovation Capability: A Case of European Automotive Organizations

“…These are the main source of employment for various people, an asset for technological advancement, economic growth, and financial support for their countries (Analytica, 2021). In addition, these automotive industries are also recognized for processing innovation capabilities and creativity for delivering the best for their customers and stay ahead in the highly complex and competitive market (Eisebith et al, 2021).…”

“…Germany is one of the top leading automotive operators in Europe and possesses some of the world's major luxury car companies. The automobile industry of Germany generated around 426 billion euros in total sales in the year 2018 (Eisebith et al, 2021). It supports more than 80,000 jobs and a major contributor to the country's GDP with major Giants being Audi, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen, all providing the luxurious and highest quality cars customers around the world (Shi, 2020).…”

Introduction to the Special Section: Innovation

“…Industry 4.0 is also known as the fourth industrial revolution; it involves the digital transformation of production and related industries as well as all value creation processes, and it represents a new stage in the organization and control of the industrial value chain (Fromhold-Eisebith et al 2021).…”

Path of Smart Servitization and Transformation in the Textile Industry: A Case Study of Various Regions in China

“…It can be seen that it is the key to the development of traditional manufacturing industry to improve the overall smart and service level through the good integration of manufacturing industry and information technology. This is also true for the textile industry, information technology in the textile industry, design, production, marketing, logistics, and other aspects of in-depth application will promote the production model to flexibility, smart, fine change from traditional production and manufacturing to service-oriented manufacturing [3]. Evidently, the deep integration of the textile industry with information technology and the internet provides a broad space for industrial transformation and development.…”

“…How to carry out the transformation? With the deep integration of information technology and manufacturing industry, countries are using new generation information technology to strengthen the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry, such as Germany 'Industry 4.0' [3], Japan 'Smart Manufacturing', 'Made in China 2025' [4], and other industrial strategies. On the one hand, advanced manufacturing enterprises are actively using the Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, and other information technology means to innovate the production model of manufacturing Sustainability 2021, 13, 11680 2 of 15 industry in production research and development, marketing, management and other aspects, and comprehensively improve product design, manufacturing and management [5].…”