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From Private Law to Private Ordering<\/h4>\n
Rule-making through industrial digital platforms<\/div>
Pia C. Romeike<\/a>, Frederik B\u00e4r<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n Industrial digital platforms are considered the driving force behind digital value creation, yet legally they largely operate in a gray area. This article examines what defines industrial digital platforms and what legal framework applies to them. Existing platform regulations apply only to a limited extent to industrial digital platforms, which is why these platforms often establish their own legal framework through their terms and conditions. The article also explores the implications of European regulation, power asymmetries, and the opportunities and limitations of private regulation. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 4 | Pages 98-105 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SD.26.4.10<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Platform Adoption as a Dynamic Capability<\/h4>\n
How SMEs overcome barriers to adoption of B2B collaboration platforms<\/div>
Nikolai Sch\u00e4fer<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Marcel H\u00fclsbeck<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n Digital collaboration and innovation platforms offer SMEs significant potential to compensate for structural resource weaknesses and to participate in innovation ecosystems. Nevertheless, adoption in the B2B context remains low. This paper examines adoption barriers based on a systematic literature review using Teece\u2019s dynamic capabilities approach. The analysis suggests that recurring obstacles can be structured along three dimensions: Sensing\u2014lack of ecosystem awareness, absence of scanning routines; Seizing\u2014IP concerns, governance uncertainty, adoption fatigue; Reconfiguring\u2014closed-innovation culture, lack of absorptive capacity. Building on this, a practice-oriented capability-building framework is developed with recommendations for action. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 4 | Pages 42-48 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SE.26.4.5<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Classification of Digital Supply Chain Management Platforms<\/h4>\n
Review of existing classification approaches from a circular economy perspective<\/div>
Sophia Botsch<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Eva Mante<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Marcel Papert<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Alexander Pflaum<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n Assessing the impact of digital industrial platforms on the dynamics and resilience of supply chains requires clear classification of such platforms. This article examines the extent to which a current classification proposal from the field of supply chain management must be further developed in the context of digital platforms for implementing the circular economy (CE). The authors conclude that a fundamental revision is not necessary, as the digital CE platforms under consideration fit well into the existing classification system. However, new research questions arise regarding the distinction between digital service platforms and digital data-oriented platforms, as well as the link between the circular economy and supply chain management\u2014particularly in connection with supply chain control towers, which are becoming increasingly established in supply chain management practice. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 4 | Pages 62-70 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SE.26.4.7<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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A Competition Law Perspective on Interoperability<\/h4>\n
Definition, potential, and challenges<\/div>
Tim Becker<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
\n The networking meetings of the research funding program \u201cDynamics of Digitally Networked Value Creation Systems (DynaVer)\u201d have shown that different disciplines disagree on what interoperability is and whether it is ultimately desirable. This article aims to shed light on the difficulties involved in developing a universally applicable and, at the same time, legally sound definition of interoperability. Furthermore, drawing on insights from competition economics, the article assesses whether and under what circumstances interoperability is a desirable outcome of regulation. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 4 | Pages 92-97 | DOI 10.30844\/I4SE.26.4.10<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Industry 4.0\u2014Progress and Digitalization in Limbo<\/h4>\n
Status of sustainable transformation and digitalization in production engineering<\/div>
Christian Donhauser<\/a> \n \"ORCID<\/a>, Daniel Riepl<\/a><\/div>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n
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\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t <\/div>Digitalization projects help users represent complex processes more simply and efficiently. However, there are many obstacles to implementation. Reluctance to implement these projects is palpable. This affects, among others, employers and employees, who may fall behind economically by waiting or avoiding change. These observations can be traced back to an overarching research question: What barriers and systemic challenges hinder sustainable transformation within the context of Industry 4.0, particularly when considering human labor in production engineering? What questions are the affected stakeholders asking? The primary goal of this long-term research project is to define these questions decisively and in detail in order to develop a conceptual foundation that integrates research, teaching, and technological development and thus combines the potential of digital technologies with the experiential and practical knowledge of production workers. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 3 | Pages 56-60<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Application Potentials of Chinese Knowledge Platforms<\/h4>\n
Digital platforms for knowledge transfer in research and education<\/div>
Yunhao Su<\/a>, Martin Braun<\/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>Knowledge drives innovation, which is why digital platforms are increasingly used for knowledge transfer. The People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) is a global leader in digitalization and digital platforms are central to Chinese knowledge transfer and innovation systems. This study supplements theoretical concepts of knowledge transfer with empirical findings on the (further) development of relevant knowledge platforms. It examines the influence of specific design features on the functionality and quality of digital knowledge platforms. A literature review identifies seven condensed success criteria. Nine leading Chinese knowledge platforms are categorized based on their transfer logic and functional scope. Online survey participants assess the platform-specific manifestations of the identified criteria and highlight potential and areas for improvement in platform-based knowledge transfer. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Industry 4.0 Science<\/strong> | Volume 42 | 2026 | Edition 3 | Pages 84-93<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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