Volume 114 (2024), Issue 04

Efficient factory planning is becoming increasingly important in an ever more dynamic competitive environment. The automated generation of planning information from production data provides an approach to avoid errors in factory planning, accelerate...

Mobile robots enable the automated intralogistics of Industry 4.0. Prerequisite is a secure wireless connection to fleet managers or control systems . Private 5G campus networks with licensed frequencies are a promising solution. For this reason,...

The programming and control of robot systems lacks standardization, resulting in time-consuming and costly reprogramming by experts when boundary conditions change. To reduce the programming effort, a software framework for BPMN-based programming...

The concept of circular value creation describes a sustainable economic system. However, it is currently challenging to extend the product life cycle so that products remain in the economic system long-term. Approaches are required to diagnose the...

Twelve interviews were conducted with IT system users and providers to analyze the adaptability of IT systems in manufacturing companies. By methodically analyzing the interviews, it was possible to identify the factors that influence the duration...

The traceability of objects throughout their entire life cycle is an important prerequisite for the efficient management of circular value creation. To ensure this traceability with consistent data even in complex and dynamic value chains,...

This article presents a methodology for the near-real-time recording and documentation of greenhouse gas emissions in complex value creation networks. The methodology is conceptually based on relevant standards and approaches in the context of...