{"id":107837,"date":"2025-02-07T18:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/?post_type=article&p=107837"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:08:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:08:02","slug":"holistic-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/holistic-circular-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular Economy as a Holistic Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Circular economy is considered as a key concept for promoting sustainability and combating global environmental challenges. In contrast to the linear economy, which is based on a “take, make, use and throw away” model, circular economy aims to reuse resources continuously, minimizing waste and extending the life cycle of products and\/or components. This holistic approach promises environmental, economic and social benefits. Challenges along a product’s value chain arise from the design of modular products to the integration of recycled materials into the raw materials and external factors, such as volatile …<\/div>\n

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Serious Gaming and the Energy Transition<\/h4>\n
Collaborative knowledge generation and interactive understanding of complex interrelationships<\/div>
Janine Gondolf<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Gert Mehlmann<\/a>, J\u00f6rn Hartung<\/a>, Bernd Schweinshaut<\/a>, Anne Bauer<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n Conveying the complexity and multifaceted nature of the energy transition to a broad audience is a challenge. This article demonstrates how interactive serious games on a multitouch table can help make connections tangible and comprehensible. The games and the table were used in various conversational contexts. These are presented here in three case vignettes based on participant observation of the different applications, as well as situated and shared reflection. The vignettes demonstrate how interaction can trigger epistemic processes, enable shifts in perspective, and foster collective thinking, all of which are necessary for shaping the future of society as a whole. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 2 | Pages 62-69<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Industrial Transformation via a Machining Learning Factory<\/h4>\n
A learning module to foster competencies for a sustainability-driven transformation<\/div>
Oskay Ozen<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Victoria Breidling<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Stefan Seyfried<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Matthias Weigold<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n Sustainability-enhancing transformation processes are necessary in all sectors if we are to remain within planetary boundaries. This also applies to the industrial sector as a significant emitter of greenhouse gases. Employees need new competencies to master this complex task of industrial transformation. These range from CO2 equivalents accounting to the development and evaluation of transformation scenarios, including technical measures. The learning module developed here addresses these competency requirements and uses the example of the ETA factory to show how a competency-oriented learning module for industrial transformation can be structured. It essentially comprises four phases: data collection and CO2 equivalents accounting, cause analysis, development of measures and evaluation of measures. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | Edition 2 | Pages 38-47 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SE.26.2.38<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Building the Future Workforce Today<\/h4>\n
Trendiation as a strategic framework for employee qualification and training<\/div>
J\u00fcrgen Fritz<\/a>, Sebastian Busse<\/a>, Ingo Dieckmann<\/a>, Torsten Laub<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n As Industry 4.0 and artificial intelligence reshape organizational capabilities, traditional training systems struggle to keep pace with evolving skill requirements. This paper introduces Trendiation\u2014a structured methodology for translating emerging trends into actionable strategies\u2014as a systematic approach to this challenge. Through a workshop-based application examining Edutainment, Human-Centered Design, and Workforce Transformation, we demonstrate how organizations can move from abstract trend identification to concrete qualification requirements and prioritized training initiatives. The method produces a traceable artifact chain spanning trend framing, capability-gap assessment, and implementation roadmaps. Participant evaluations indicate high perceived clarity and practical utility. By bridging foresight analysis with participatory design, Trendiation enables organizations to proactively cultivate adaptive capabilities and build learning cultures aligned with future work ... <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 2 | Pages 22-29 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SE.26.2.22<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Operationalizing Ethical AI with tachAId<\/h4>\n
Validating an interactive advisory tool in two manufacturing use cases<\/div>
Pavlos Rath-Manakidis<\/a>, Henry Huick<\/a>, Bj\u00f6rn Kr\u00e4mer<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Laurenz Wiskott<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into workplace processes promises significant efficiency gains, yet organizations face numerous ethical challenges that stakeholders are often initially unaware of\u2014from opacity in decision-making to algorithmic bias and premature automation risks. This paper presents the design and validation of tachAId, an interactive advisory tool aimed at embedding human-centered ethical considerations into the development of AI solutions. It reports on a validation study conducted across two distinct industrial AI applications with varying AI maturity. tachAId successfully directs attention to critical ethical considerations across the AI solution lifecycle that might be overlooked in technically-focused development. However, the findings also reveal a central tension: while effective in raising awareness, the tool\u2019s non-linear design creates significant usability challenges, indicating a user preference for more structured, linear guidance, especially ... <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 1 | Pages 50-59 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SE.26.1.48<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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JOCAT (Job Change Acceptance Toolbox)<\/h4>\n
A change management approach for implementing AI systems ethically and sustainably<\/div>
Sophie Berretta<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Pauline Nolte<\/a>, Annette Kluge<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Skrolan Kopka<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n AI systems challenge conventional change management due to their dynamic, opaque, and ethically sensitive nature. This article applies insights from established change models to AI-specific challenges, illustrated by a real-world use case. The resulting propositions are substantiated by six expert interviews, which integrate practical perspectives. Together, they inform the development of the Job Change Acceptance Toolbox (JOCAT), a modular, practice-oriented resource designed to support the implementation of human-centered, ethical, and sustainable AI-related change processes. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | Edition 1 | Pages 80-91 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SE.26.1.74<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Co-Determination Dialogues<\/h4>\n
A tool for human-centered AI implementation<\/div>
Manfred Wann\u00f6ffel<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Fabian Hoose<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Alexander Ranft<\/a>, Claudia Niewerth<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Dirk St\u00fcter<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n As part of the regional competence center humAIne, funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR), a process was developed using co-determination dialogues to establish a common understanding of the challenges involved in the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) between management, employees, and interest groups. Experiences from project partner companies such as Doncasters Precision Castings in Bochum GmbH (DPC) exemplify how co-determination dialogues not only help to develop legally binding regulations for manageable, operationally anchored, sustainable AI use but also initiate continuous qualification processes for all stakeholder groups in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of the EU AI Act. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | Edition 1 | Pages 92-98 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SE.26.1.84<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the past decades, circular economy has established itself as an important strategy for tackling sustainability challenges. Its holistic approach aims to use resources efficiently and minimize waste. This article aims to identify and evaluate the numerous challenges connected to the successful implementation and expansion of the circular economy approach. Economic, technological, social and political aspects are examined to provide a comprehensive insight into the complexity of the strategy and its implementation. 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