Digital twins close cycles

Digital twins are considered a key technology of Industry 4.0. But their potential extends far beyond efficiency gains in production. As a data-based mapping of products and processes, they can create the transparency required for closed material cycles. In the article "Digital twins as enablers for circular economy development in the context of Industry 4.0", scientists from the University of Cologne show how digital twins and digital product passports can change recycling and what economic opportunities arise from this. The article was published in the "Journal of Applied Organizational Psychology".