The vision of the "One Digital Twin" is to be seen as the central building block for future smart factories including supply chain management and Industry 4.0 as well as the Internet of Things. The first limited applications exist in practice, e.g. for production areas at one location or for transportation chains from the Far East to Europe. Many individual isolated digital twins are not a solution!

Hannes is a fictional character in an industrial company and "Hannes managt" is the title of the associated series of stories. Including subtle satire from and about the management floors. This time it's about the problem of external communication.

The Umwelt Arena in Spreitenbach opened its doors ten years ago. Since then, it has been visited by an average of over 130,000 people every year. An interview with Monika Sigg, Head of Marketing/Communications, Umwelt Arena Schweiz Foundation.

The Swiss IT company Netrics can look back on a period of change. We spoke to Pascal Kocher, the new CEO since the beginning of 2023, about change management and the digital future of SMEs.

Advising and selling has changed over the years and with increasing digitalization. Customers' expectations are rising, the advisory process is more complex and the possibilities offered by the use of AI-based technologies present sales managers with new challenges.

Generation Z, i.e. young people born between 1995 and 2010, is the generation that is now entering the world of work. And they present managers with new challenges.

The topic of cybersecurity is becoming increasingly present and more and more hacks are becoming known. Smaller companies in particular are increasingly becoming victims and many managers are still not taking the issue seriously enough.

Work-life balance is a simple equation that many employees do not apply to themselves: "If you are happy, you are balanced. Those who are balanced are satisfied". What does it take for this equation to work?

Specialists need to regularly refresh their knowledge in order to stay up to date in the dynamic business world. More than ever, soft skills and leadership qualities are being added to professional skills development. Various training providers offer relevant courses and training sessions.

In a stressful working day, it is often not easy to eat healthily. But it is not impossible. Solutions include snack and meal vending machines or smart fridges. These provide employees with healthy snacks or full meals around the clock. But is this the best way to provide meals in the workplace?

With society's growing awareness of environmental and social responsibility, sustainability is also becoming increasingly important for companies. An external auditor can help develop an effective sustainability strategy and implement targeted measures.

Nicolas "Nick" Mayencourt is considered to have been at the forefront when it comes to cyber risks. With his company Dreamlab, which he founded in the 1990s, he was already concerned with cyber security when hardly anyone was asking about it. In an interview with us, he describes the situation as dramatic.