TY - CHAP A1 - Guo, J.-J. A1 - Bremer, Peik A1 - Lirn, Taih-Cherng A1 - Chen, S. T1 - A study on the acceptance of autonomous container trucks in Taiwan T2 - The 20th Asia Maritime & Fisheries University Forum 2022, Mokpo, South Korea Y1 - 2022 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Bremer, Peik A1 - Alyones, Hani A1 - Henz, Yannic A1 - Hoch, Anna-Lena A1 - Mauer, Manuel A1 - Nassar, Abdelrahman A1 - Tafel, Matthias T1 - Non-immersive NFC-based Smart Wearable for Picker-to-Parts Order Picking T2 - Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Logistics - The Journey to Sustainable Supply Chains, Cork, Ireland N2 - Purpose of this paper: Surveys have shown that most companies still use paper-based lists or RF handhelds to support picker-to-parts order picking. More modern approaches like Pick-by-Voice or Pick-by-Vision are gaining ground but have raised concerns about cognitive ergonomics. More recently, smart wearables for order picking with integrated or wirelessly connected barcode scanners have arrived on the market. The purpose of this paper is to discuss details of a smart wearable that uses Near-Field Communication (NFC) which allows confirming storage bins and order bins without any input from the order picker. Design/methodology/approach: Starting from a Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) concept of the order picking process and informed by both an analysis of existing smart wearables and a literature review of design guidelines for user interfaces on smart wearables, a smart wearable was designed from scratch. The technical design, which focuses on order pickers’ productivity, features (1) a novel approach to using NFC for order picking support, (2) a streamlined user interface, and (3) a fast middleware connecting the smart wearable to a Warehouse Management System (WMS). Findings: Industrial smartwatches often come with an NFC reader integrated into the display, requiring non-ergonomic movements of arm and hand when reading NFC tags on storage bins. Antenna extenders directly connected to the integrated NFC reader can be placed arbitrarily in more ergonomic positions (e.g., in a glove) but at the cost of reducing the reading distance substantially. An additional, separate active NFC reader, however, can smoothly identify storage bins while moving the hand at the usual arm operation speed of 2 m/s and retains the option of using antenna extenders. Careful design of the user interface is key to smooth and fast picking; the small screen size is a neglectable restriction. Value: This paper contributes to the still relatively small body of literature on smart wearables in order picking by discussing design features in detail – technical ones (such as the integration of an NFC reader) as well as the user interface. Research limitations/implications: The NFC-based smart wearable is a prototype and has not been tested in industrial applications yet. Practical implications: This paper increases the technical options available for supporting picker-to-parts order picking. Y1 - 2022 UR - https://isl21.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ISL-2022-PROCEEDINGS.pdf SP - 44 EP - 44 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Perotti, Sara A1 - Bastidas Santacruz, Roman Felipe A1 - Bremer, Peik A1 - Beer, Jakob Emanuel T1 - Logistics 4.0 in warehousing: a conceptual framework of influencing factors, benefits and barriers JF - The International Journal of Logistics Management N2 - Purpose: In the last decade, the Industry 4.0 paradigm had started to rapidly expand to the logistics domain. However, Logistics 4.0 is still in an early adoption stage: some areas such as warehousing are still exploring its applicability, and the technological implementation of this paradigm can become fuzzy. This paper addresses this gap by examining the relationship among influencing factors, barriers, and benefits of Logistics 4.0 technologies in warehousing contexts. Design/methodology/approach: Starting from a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach with 56 examined documents published in scientific journals or conference proceedings, a conceptual framework for Logistics 4.0 in warehousing is proposed. The framework encompasses multiple aspects related to the potential adopter’s decision-making process. Findings: Influencing factors toward adoption, achievable benefits, and possible hurdles or criticalities have been extensively analyzed and structured into a consistent picture. Company’s digital awareness and readiness result in a major influencing factor, whereas barriers and criticalities are mostly technological, safety and security, and economic in nature. Warehousing process optimization is the key benefit identified. Originality/value: This paper addresses a major gap since most of the research has focused on specific facets, or adopted the technology providers’ perspective, whereas little has been explored in warehousing from the adopters’ view. The main novelty and value lie in providing both academics and practitioners with a thorough view of multiple facets to be considered when approaching Logistics 4.0 in logistics facilities. Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-02-2022-0068 SN - 0957-4093 VL - 33 IS - 5 SP - 193 EP - 220 PB - Emerald Publishing Limited ER -