{"id":108559,"date":"2025-04-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/?post_type=article&p=108559"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:07:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T11:07:38","slug":"circular-economy-2","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/circular-economy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Moving Toward a Circular Economy Is Crucial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Why a circular economy proves essential Nowadays, the introduction of the circular economy is seen as inevitable. As the earth is a closed system, there is no other way to manage our limited resources more responsibly. Ecological reasons are the primary drivers behind the move to a circular economy. The rapid loss of biodiversity and the ongoing climate crisis emphasize the need for more sustainable production and consumption patterns. Scientific reports and studies led by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an …<\/div>\n

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Serious Games as a Training Tool<\/h4>\n
Game mechanics design to promote resilience<\/div>
Annika Lange<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Thomas Knothe<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
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\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t <\/div>Unforeseen events are increasingly challenging manufacturing companies. Being resilient during crises is becoming a key competence. Serious games (SG) can help make resilience-building processes more transparent. This article derives specific requirements for SG from different phases of resilience and shows how these can be implemented in game mechanics in order to effectively support the training of resilience. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 2 | Pages 98-104<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/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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From Brownfield to Industry 4.0<\/h4>\n
Learning factories as training and testing environment for digital transformation<\/div>
Jakob Weber<\/a>, Sven V\u00f6lker<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
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\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t <\/div>To succeed in their digital transformation, manufacturing companies need engineers with in-depth knowledge of key technologies and concepts, and a profound understanding of the transition from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0. This article describes the concept of a learning factory that is continuously subjected to a digital transformation, thereby creating an environment for the development of transformation competencies. The concept of digital transformation is based on digital worker assistance systems and multi-agent systems for production control. These enable the incremental integration of existing resources into the digitalized factory. The learning factory is not presented to students as a completed solution. Instead, it is continuously developed further as part of student projects. This way, it contributes directly to the qualification of personnel for the implementation of Industry 4.0. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 2 | Pages 88-96<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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AI Colleagues?<\/h4>\n
Competence requirements and training for AI use in industry<\/div>
Swetlana Franken<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
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\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t <\/div>Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing tasks, roles, and skills in (industrial) companies. Increasingly, it acts as a colleague, preparing decisions, supporting processes, and interacting with people. This article highlights key competence requirements for AI use in industry, presents an integrated competence model, and outlines practical strategies for the transfer of skills. The aim is to prepare companies and employees for humane, competence-oriented AI implementation that combines technological efficiency with human creativity and judgment. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 2 | Pages 78-86<\/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<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As environmental challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity intensify, with Earth Overshoot Day highlighting overconsumption, the circular economy emerges as a crucial solution. Legislation at the national and EU level obliges companies to become more sustainable. Simultaneously, the circular economy strengthens economic resilience, promotes innovation and creates competitive advantages. However, the impact on the labor market is controversial, as fewer primary resources and new products are needed.
\nSustainable corporate management requires a balanced consideration of the triple bottom line: Planet, People, and Profit, treating each as equally important. In contrast to the linear economy, the circular economy follows the \u2018cradle to cradle\u2019 principle and integrates the ten R-Strategies of sustainability. These strategies range from refuse (avoidance) and reduce (reduction) to recycling and repurpose (reuse). Companies should identify which strategies can be swiftly implemented for maximum impact, define clear responsibilities and integrate sustainability into their corporate strategy. 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