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The Loop of Cognition

The Loop of Cognition

How “intelligence” is constellated on a silicon basis
Claus Riehle, Thorsten Pötter, Thomas Steckenreiter
In process engineering, one thinks of production operations that are controlled or regulated by sensors and actuators. And any realization of matter transformation is based on a physical substratum, which holds equally for living systems and their behaviour. The article distinguishes between three system levels: the functional level, the interface to the environment and the cognitive level of. Using these three levels, the learning cycle or the previous Cognitive Loop can be very well illustrated. If one compares with this way of distinction the Bio-Informatization of human intelligence with the technical development stages of mechanization, automation, regulation and deep learning, then the cybernetic-sociological term “operational closure” becomes understandable. It becomes obvious that in the context of a digitized culture of production and organization, we should be prepared for a new kind of cognitive loop based on silicon (SI), an intelligent system behavior via ...
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 36 | 2020 | Edition 2 | Pages 52-56 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_20-2_S52-56
Corporate Sustainability Management 4.0

Corporate Sustainability Management 4.0

Information Consistency through Methods of Knowledge Representation
Grischa Beier, Malte Reißig, Silke Niehoff, André Ullrich ORCID Icon
The impact of digitization on the economy cannot be seen detached from the debate on sustainable development. Corporate Sustainability Management (CSM) offers particular potential for approaching sustainable development and Industry 4.0 from a company perspective. However, supporting digitized sustainability management in companies with information requires a consistent and seamless flow of information, which can be achieved with the help of methods of knowledge representation. Current challenges and approaches for the development of an open and conceptional CSM model are presented in this article.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 36 | 2020 | Edition 1 | Pages 57-60 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_20-1_S57-60
Consensus Algorithms in Blockchain

Consensus Algorithms in Blockchain

Felix Eigelshoven, André Ullrich ORCID Icon, Norbert Gronau ORCID Icon
Alongside to the enormous rise in Bitcoin value in 2017/2018, there was also a tremendous rise in required Hashpower and electricity to verify blocks of the Bitcoin-Chain. Deriving from this problem, this article investigates different consensus algorithms and their impact on sustainability. Furthermore this article proposes an extensive comparison of the most used Blockchain algorithms with a focus on their contribution to sustainability.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 36 | 2020 | Edition 1 | Pages 29-32 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_20-1_S29-32
Beautiful New Transparency with Blockchain

Beautiful New Transparency with Blockchain

Why Transparency Creates Unexpected Obstacles for Logistics Business
Sven Reimers, Wolfgang Kersten ORCID Icon
Blockchain technology is expected to have great potential for success, especially in logistics and supply chain management. In the following, the Blockchain project “Release Order based on Blockchain (ROboB)” in the Port of Hamburg will be discussed in particular. The analysis showed that in addition to positive aspects, the core characteristics of the Blockchain could also represent obstacles for logistics business. Therefore, this paper examines whether transparency is an important design consideration when using blockchain in logistics and the supply chain.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 36 | 2020 | Edition 1 | Pages 11-14 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_20-1_S11-14
Das HANSEBLOC-Projekt

Das HANSEBLOC-Projekt

Problemstellung und Lösungen
Thomas Twenhöven, Björn Engelmann, Julian Kakarott, Kevin Westphal, Moritz Petersen
Blockchain holds high potential for various applications. In the business context, one of its key features - the availability of data to various parties - is a liability as business secrets shouldn’t be exposed and GDPR compliance has to be ensured. In this paper, we discuss solutions for these privacy problems. Also, we present the HANSEBLOC project, a blockchain-powered platform for data exchange in logistics, and the chosen privacy solutions.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 36 | 2020 | Edition 1 | Pages 45-48 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_20-1_S45-48
Decentralized IOTA-based Industry Marketplace

Decentralized IOTA-based Industry Marketplace

Industry marketplace based on IOTA, eCl@ss and I4.0 administrative shell
Alexander Belyaev, Christian Diedrich, Holger Köther, Alaettin Dogan
This article presents an IOTA Industry Marketplace. The industry marketplace is a manufacturer- and industry-neutral open-source platform, based on the specifications and guidelines of the platform Industry 4.0 and enables an uncomplicated integration of company information systems into the overall network. The industry marketplace combines distributed ledger technology, unchangeable audit trails, standardized, machine-readable language, an integrated distributed identity system and provides a trusted and secure infrastructure for data and value transfer.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 36 | 2020 | Edition 1 | Pages 36-40 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_20-1_S36-40
Green Warehouses – A Guideline From Planning to Construction

Green Warehouses - A Guideline From Planning to Construction

von der Planung bis zum Bau
Ronja Ege, Maximilian Kornmann, Clemens Stöver, Dieter Uckelmann ORCID Icon
As transportation is accountable for around 87 % of total logistics emissions globally, scientific focus in the past laid on the moving elements of the supply chain and not the stop points in between, namely the warehouses. However, responsible for 13 % of emissions, logistics real estate should not be neglected. Thus, based on an extensive literature research, the article summarizes the current state of science in green logistics buildings. By discussing certain aspects of supply chain strategy development, location planning and warehouse construction, possibilities aiming to minimize the ecological lifecycle footprint are elaborated.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 35 | 2019 | Edition 6 | Pages 51-54 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_19-6_S51-54
CO₂ Calculations of Complex Supply Chain Networks

CO₂ Calculations of Complex Supply Chain Networks

Structured collection of emission data based on the SCOR model
Dieter Uckelmann ORCID Icon, Johannes Tonio Alt, Isabel Andujo
As a result of the progressively climate change, the environmental impact of corporate activities is becoming the focus of internal and external shareholders. At the same time more complex supply chain networks are being developed in the industry. The majority of the processes involved in a supply chain network are executed by globally spread partners. This trend makes it difficult to quantify the impact of individual corporate-level activities on the overall ecological performance of the supply chain. The following document evaluates the scope of application on the SCOR model for a structured range of data emissions from global supply chains, based on a detailed literature research.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 35 | 2019 | Edition 6 | Pages 16-20 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_19-6_S12-16
Challenges in Dealing with Production Disturbances

Challenges in Dealing with Production Disturbances

Results of a survey on the current state of disturbance management
Norbert Gronau ORCID Icon, Eva-Maria Kern, Hendrik Jonitz
Current State of Disturbance Management Disturbances in production systems can lead to massive costs for enterprises. It is a highly relevant ability for manufacturing companies to cope with the effects of occurring disturbances and their prevention. A survey on manufacturing companies draws a current picture of disturbance management and identifies challenges for coping with disturbances.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 35 | 2019 | Edition 6 | Pages 33-36 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_19-6_S29-32
Digitalization: The Labour Market Changes

Digitalization: The Labour Market Changes

Enzo Weber
Public discussions on the future of labour in the era of digitalization are dominated by notions of self-driving cars, factories without workers or fully automatic logistics. This creates fears of mass destruction of jobs and shrinking employment rates in the future. At the same time, it has led to intense debates on an unconditional basic income: While productivity would rise, a substantial drop in the number of jobs would question the income distribution mechanism our working societies are currently built on. This article argues that while replacement of existing jobs - or at least tasks - by technology will happen and has always happened, this is only one side of the coin. The future of labour markets will be more complex. This is discussed in a macroeconomic, firm and international dimension.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 35 | 2019 | Edition 6 | Pages 62-66 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_19-6_62-66
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