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Extending the product life cycle is a fundamental objective of sustainable product development. The update factory is a holistic approach for implementing product updates on an industrial scale as a contribution to a circular economy. This article...

Work science is expected to contribute to the innovation of the working society as part of the digital transformation. To this end, research is done on new paradigms and methods of work design. Complementary strategies for the rationalization and...

Resilience arises from the trusting and agile cooperation of people in order to overcome everyday and crisis situations in value creation networks. Against the background of increasing dynamics and complexity in industrial ecosystems, this article...

The cross-company orchestration of software-defined value networks requires standardized modelling. This is provided by the asset administration shell with its metamodel and standardized submodels. This article analyzes the capacity of the the asset...

Increasing market requirements, complex existing systems, and digitalization are making AI launches more challenging. Systematic technology management (TM) addresses people, technology, and organization (PTO) holistically. Brownfield approaches...

Material flow simulation is used for validation and optimization in all phases of the life cycle of factory systems. Data acquisition is complex and influences the simulation results. At the same time, properties of production elements are modeled...

This paper deals with the sustainable implementation of radical transformations in the production environment and develops an innovative solution approach according to which these transformations are implemented. The summary finding such...

This article examines how Agile Sprintlearning contributes to meeting the changing requirements for practical educational programs in the digital age. The elements of agile learning and their impact on self-regulated, productive, active, situational...

A great deal of expertise on the part of the machine operator is currently required for the acceptance of machine tools and the setting of control parameters. In order to accelerate the process and reduce dependence on this knowledge, an assistance...