Norway has a long cultural tradition for organizing its working life. A dialogue-based and cooperation-oriented model constitutes the way work life functions locally in companies as well as at the national level. This article addresses how the basic values of this practice promote processes of...

Since 2011 when it was announced, Industry 4.0 has inspired a series of governmental and private programs worldwide. Nevertheless, it is an emerging research field and the academia calls for further explorative research, including on the enablers and inhibitors of Industry 4.0 implementation at...

Many companies transfer production between them as part of relocation processes such as offshoring and outsourcing. Such production transfers (PT) are often associated with the risk of not achieving the expected performance results. Thus, many scholars and practitioners have acknowledged the...

Outsourcing of production entails a vast amount of activities and decisions. Although it has many acknowledged benefits, it is associated with substantial risk, and may lead to increased costs and loss of business if it is not carried out carefully and in a systematic manner. The identified...

To remain competitive, Norwegian suppliers to the maritime industry need to improve the efficiency of their supply chains and production systems without compromising their products’ high performance. To free capacity for product innovation and reduce their cost of production, companies may transfer...