In this paper, we discuss co-operative product development across firm boundaries. Firstly, we discuss reasons why innovation may beneficially be co-ordinated among firms, and we provide some empirical evidence for the existence and significance of the phenomenon. Secondly, we discuss the relevance of co-operative innovation for the construction industry which, at present, is characterised by l...

Visit analog.com/iot At present, a paradigm shift, referred to frequently as Industry 4.0—or Industrie 4.0 in Germany—is taking place. In international usage, terms like the (Industrial) Internet of Things, smart factory, or cyber physical (production) systems are often used interchangeably to refer to the same thing. Industry 4.0 refers to the global trend toward the digitization and networkin...

Real-time events extremely disrupt the integrity of project schedules. The presence and implementation of a predefined Dynamic Scheduling strategy to mitigate these disruptions is a must for the successful implementation of projects planning. Despite of the wide practical applications of dynamic scheduling in various industries, especially manufacturing and computer engineering, there is a gap ...

BACKGROUND Many authors have advocated the diffusion of innovations from other high-risk industries into health care to improve safety. The aviation industry is comparable to health care because of its similarities in (a) the use of technology, (b) the requirement of highly specialized professional teams, and (c) the existence of risk and uncertainties. For almost 20 years, The Rotterdam Eye Ho...

OBJECTIVES We investigated the association between occupation and bladder cancer in a hospital-based case-control study conducted in Spain. METHODS 1219 patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder and 1271 controls selected from 18 hospitals in Spain between June 1998 and September 2000 provided detailed information on life-time occupational history, smoking habits, medic...