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Marco Wiersma, Klara Paardenkooper, Raymond Hoogendoorn (Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, NL) This position paper argues that the integration of AI-generated information has the potential to disrupt existing human agencies in organizational routines. This disruption of agency is a result of displacement of judgement particularly when routine automation reduces human agency to higher dependencies on these AI outputs leading to lower sense-making, Reinforcement of agen

Wiersma, M. & Paardenkoper, K., 6 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press). Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review This paper addresses the knowledge absorption capacity of SMEs in relation to their adoption of new technologies. Due to technological developments, major companies reap the advantages of industry 4.0. At the same time SMEs, especially the smaller ones, lag behind, which endangers their business models. This is mainly because they have insufficie

Marco Wiersma , Klara Paardenkoper There was a time that Latin ruled the world. Now it is a forgotten language, used only by doctors and botanists. In its heydays, it was the vehicle of progress. Mastering this language was a precondition for access to scientific knowledge. Nowadays, digitalization is a major challenge for logistic companies. To perform the digital transformation, companies need new knowledge. However, they find it difficult to identify, transfer and apply th

J.H.R. van Duin * , N. van den Band, A. de Vries, P. Verschoor, M. el Ouasghiri, P. Warffemius, N. Anand, H.J. Quak, M.J. Wiersma * Corresponding author for this work Many new logistics initiatives arise based on the principles of resource sharing through crowdsourcing. Sharing unused and/or underused resources can deliver new efficiencies in the logistics value chain in an industry where efficiency is the name of the game. The benefits of applying sharing economy concepts

Marco Wiersma, Klara Paardenkoper In today’s economy digitalization is a necessary condition for SMEs. Following recent developments, such as the emergence of industry 4.0 and Data Driven Logistics, SMEs gained great potential to enhance their business models. They are forced to do so, as major companies, such as Amazon and Unilever, have increased their competitive advantage by adopting technological development while SMEs are lagging behind. Most of the companies in the Net

Marco Wiersma De logistiek staat voor een grote uitdaging. Actuele maatschappelijk vraagstukken rond energie en duurzaamheid vragen versneld om nieuwe oplossingen en toepassingen. Met name multidisciplinaire samenwerking tussen kennisinstellingen en bedrijven biedt mogelijkheden voor het ontwikkelen van kennis met een grotere impact. Echter, het proces van kennisuitwisseling tussen bedrijven en kennisinstellingen is vaak nog inefficiënt. In deze bijdrage aan Logistiek + | Tij