Twin Transition through the Implementation of Industry 4.0 Technologies: Desk-Research Analysis and Practical Use Cases in Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13601
Author(s):  
Juan-José Ortega-Gras ◽  
María-Victoria Bueno-Delgado ◽  
Gregorio Cañavate-Cruzado ◽  
Josefina Garrido-Lova
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Use Cases ◽  
The Other ◽  
European Level ◽  
International Projects ◽  
The One ◽  
Key Enabling Technologies ◽  
Desk Research ◽  
Research Analysis

Key Enabling Technologies (KET) support the adoption of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and are also considered the main drivers of the Circular Economy (CE) transition. In this respect, the guidelines and real use cases to inspire enterprises and industry to lead the twin digital and green transition are still poor. This work is aimed at contributing to this matter, with twofold goals: on the one hand, to show a depth desk-research analysis of the key existing policies at European level that foster this twin digital and green transition; on the other hand, to review practical use cases and international projects where CE practices are boosted through the implementation of KET. From the analysis, a set of recommendations are suggested as a guide for policymakers, researchers, and industry managers on how to foster the CE through the implementation of I4.0 technologies.

scholarly journals Recycling 4.0 - Digitalization as a Key for the Advanced Circular Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 652-660
Author(s):  
Lars Kintscher ◽  
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Sebastian Lawrenz ◽  
Hendrik Poschmann ◽  
Priyanka Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Recycling Process ◽  
The One ◽  
Modern Technologies

Recycling will become more and more important in the future. To fulfill the requirements of a more efficient recycling process and thus enable an eco-friendly handling of resources, modern technologies can be used. One of these modern technology streams is called Industry 4.0. This paper presents an approach to how Industry 4.0 can be integrated into recycling processes, resulting in Recycling 4.0. Electric vehicles and their traction batteries are used as an example. To enable a more efficient disassembly and recycling of these traction batteries, information about the battery is exchanged along the supply chain. A key issue is the development of a marketplace to exchange the information. Another topic is the connection of a robot to the information marketplace. On the one hand, the robot can get information from the marketplace for decision-making in the disassembly of traction batteries. On the other hand, the robotic system is capable of analyzing the condition of the battery, so it is also possible to transmit information from the robot to the information marketplace.

scholarly journals Territoriality Beyond the State: The EU’s Territorial Claims and the Search for Their Legitimacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 650-672
Author(s):  
Josef Weinzierl
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Political Community ◽  
The Other ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Eu Law ◽  
European Level ◽  
Territorial Claims ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Eu

AbstractQuite a few recent ECJ judgments touch on various elements of territorial rule. Thereby, they raise the profile of the main question this Article asks: Which territorial claims does the EU make? To provide an answer, the present Article discusses and categorizes the individual elements of territoriality in the EU’s architecture. The influence of EU law on national territorial rule on the one hand and the emergence of territorial governance elements at the European level on the other provide the main pillars of the inquiry. Once combined, these features not only help to improve our understanding of the EU’s distinctly supranational conception of territoriality. What is more, the discussion raises several important legitimacy questions. As a consequence, the Article calls for the development of a theoretical model to evaluate and justify territoriality in a political community beyond the state.

Diversity and Harmonisation. Trends and Challenges in European Health Law

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mette Hartlev
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
The Other ◽  
Health Law ◽  
European Level ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
European Health ◽  
The One ◽  
Fundamental Values

AbstractEuropean countries share a number of fundamental values and ideas, but when it comes to the organisation of health care sectors and attitudes to basic patients’ rights, there are also vast differences. Consequently, at the European level health law has to balance between the aspiration for uniformity and universal respect for fundamental rights on the one hand, and acceptance of national diversity on the other. The aim of the article is to characterise European health law in terms of both divergence and harmonisation, and to explore the tension between these two features in light of current trends and challenges.

scholarly journals Inclusion of Workers with Disabilities in Production 4.0: Legal Foundations in Europe and Potentials Through Worker Assistance Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 5978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedikt G. Mark ◽  
Sarah Hofmayer ◽  
Erwin Rauch ◽  
Dominik T. Matt
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
The Other ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Employees With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Foundations ◽  
Assistance Systems ◽  
The One

The inclusion of employees with disabilities in production is an issue that has rarely been addressed by scientists from the manufacturing sector. In this article, we examine to what extent the trend towards Industry 4.0 offers potential for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Production 4.0. First, we examine relevant legal foundations and restrictions in Europe and in more detail in Austria, Italy, and Norway. Next, based on a literature review, we examine which technological aids in the form of worker assistance systems derived from Industry 4.0 can make jobs in the manufacturing sector accessible for people with disabilities. Three types of assistance systems have been examined: sensorial aid systems, physical aid systems, and cognitive aid systems. In a concluding discussion of the results, we finally summarize the implications on management and policies as well as the potential and limitations of identified worker assistance technologies. On the one hand, the study is intended to draw the attention of researchers and industrial companies to new technological possibilities for the inclusion of people with disabilities in production. On the other hand, difficulties and grievances due to the legal foundations are pointed out to stimulate a critical discussion here as well.

scholarly journals How Circular Are the European Economies? A Taxonomic Analysis Based on the INEC (Index of National Economies’ Circularity)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7613
Author(s):  
Armand Kasztelan
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Linear Ordering ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Taxonomic Analysis ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Aggregate Index ◽  
The One ◽  
European Economies ◽  
National Economies

In this paper, the aggregate index of national economies’ circularity (INEC) was proposed and empirically verified. For this purpose, the taxonomic linear ordering method was used, which is a multi-criteria decision-making procedure. This method replaces the analysis of the phenomenon described by a set of indicators with an analysis using one aggregate indicator: the so-called ‘synthetic metric’. Based on 14 circular economy indicators that are available in the Eurostat database, the circularity indexes were constructed for 24 EU countries (including the United Kingdom). This allowed the author, on the one hand, to create a ranking of the countries, and on the other, to assign them to four groups, which were characterized by a similar level of circularity. This paper attempts to answer the following questions: how circular are the European economies? What are the main challenges in achieving circularity in Europe? Taking into account the INEC range [0,1], it should be noted that the level of circularity in the analysed European countries is low (an average of 0.3021). Therefore, the paper indicates the areas requiring improvement in this respect.

scholarly journals The Challenging Shift to a Circular Economy: The Relevance of Social Ecology in Effective Transition

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleem H. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Consumer Choice ◽  
Social Ecology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Planned Obsolescence ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
The Social ◽  
Human Need ◽  
Local Initiatives ◽  
The One

The concept of a "circular economy" needs a more cogent theoretical anchor which will allow for transference of its goals and methods of attainment across cases. Tensions between ecological goals of this concept and the social implications of its implementation need to be addressed. This paper attempts to provide a theoretical framework for harnessing the strengths of a circular economy. Building on theories of social ecology which are predicated in Murray Bookchin's notion of "dialectical naturalism", the analysis presented here addresses some of the criticism of circular economic paradigms, such as their potential for stifling innovation or a neglect of human development challenges. A model for managing human "need" and "greed" within a circular economy framework is presented that also incorporates consumer choice and innovation. Planned obsolescence as a means of livelihood generation is also problematized with a view towards balancing durability of products on the one hand and ensuring throughput for manufacturing employment and innovation incentives on the other. Finally, the need for governance systems is considered to ensure that a planetary vision for a circular economy can be realized that efficiently harnesses local initiatives rather than an atomized and insular view of circularity.

Managing Customer Journeys in a Nimble Way for Industry 4.0

2019 ◽  
pp. 141-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurgen Janssens
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Project Portfolios ◽  
The One ◽  
A Company ◽  
Do So

In the Fourth Industrial Revolution, customers expect companies to provide journeys in line with rapidly changing expectations. This allows for great potential for project portfolios that can enable tailored experiences, powered by technology and insights coming from the 360° view of the customer, to improve the experience and touchpoints before, during or after the main interaction of customers with a company. This chapter will illustrate that project managers need to master a dual dynamic to do so. On the one hand, new types of projects, changing expectations and shifting habits offer humbling challenges. On the other hand, governance, change and delivery continue to be the foundational baseline. By integrating theoretical insights and real-life cases from conservative and progressive industries, the author wants to stimulate project managers. Rather than seeing Industry 4.0 as a transformational tsunami, they should see it as an opportunity to remain curious, nimble and committed, while working in a reality where rapidly changing demand entails growth, learning and great value.

scholarly journals The Predictive Maintenance Concept in the Maintenance Department of the “Industry 4.0” Production Enterprise

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 283-292
Author(s):  
Duc Tran Anh ◽  
Karol Dąbrowski ◽  
Katarzyna Skrzypek
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Predictive Maintenance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Theory Of Action ◽  
Maintenance Strategy ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
The One ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Production Company

Abstract Modern technical environments require a high degree of reliability both in machinery and in equipment. Technological progress has, on the one hand, increased this efficiency but on the other hand, it has changed the way in which this equipment and these machines have traditionally been maintained. The authors have set the following assumptions. In order to survive in the market and develop, modern production enterprises realize the assumptions of Industry 4.0, wherein the optimization of maintenance processes is important because of the financial situation. This includes the profits made by the production company and differs from traditional maintenance, by shifting towards new trends such as predictive maintenance; as such, it is crucial for the development of the company. The article is devoted to the most modern predictive maintenance strategy, in the maintenance department of a manufacturing company. The publication describes the meaning of the method, its potential and the theory of action.

scholarly journals LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 883-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Müge KLEIN
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Leadership Characteristics ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Technological Issue ◽  
The One ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Common Understanding

Digital transformation provoked by Industry 4.0 should not be just seen as a technological issue, it causes also fundamental changes in processes and in organizations of companies. Notably a new understanding of leadership can be counted on to them. The so-called “digital leaders” are expected to act rapidly and flexible in networked and distributed organization structures on the one hand and on the other hand they have to manage the digital transformation of the organization. Since most of the companies are still in the beginning of their digital transformation, there is a lack of a common understanding and a standard model of digital leadership. Most of the existing research works are visionary and predict the requirements for digital leadership on anticipated technological, economical and organizational changes; only few of them report about changes in leadership based on implemented cases. The objective of this study is to sum up main characteristics of the leadership in the era of digital transformation by applying content analysis of literature review as the method.

scholarly journals THE ‘RIGHT TO THE CITY’ ON VARIOUS SCALES

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-48
Author(s):  
MAREK NOWAK
Keyword(s):  
Economic History ◽  
The Other ◽  
Right To The City ◽  
Central European ◽  
Urban City ◽  
Self Organisation ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right ◽  
The City ◽  
Research Analysis

The introduction to this volume pursues two aims. On the one hand, it refers to the problem of distinguishing between ‘right to the city’ initiatives and ‘urban city movements’ as phenomena embedded in different structural moments of society. On the other hand, it attempts to propose a supplement to the discussion about the aforementioned phenomena. This supplement addresses the need to take into account different scales by which the phenomena of self-organisation in the city are analysed. The article offers an example of such analysis referring to the Central European and the Polish perspectives, treating the two stories as separate to a certain extent. As it turns out, each of them offers a slightly different reasoning and different contexts for understanding the evolution of phenomena as well as separate decisive factors shaping the empowerment processes. The reader finds here references to research analysis in sociology, urban and economic history, supplementing the existing knowledge. The proposed interpretation is intended to lead to a discussion on the need to comprehend local and regional specifics in universalising studies.

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