Abstract
Nowadays the transition to circular economy represents a significant challenge for both manufacturing companies and society as a whole. Despite their importance, little attention has been given to the human aspects and the role that people-driven factors play in the transition. This study aims to address this gap by outlining a set of competencies for circular manufacturing, identified through an examination of existing literature and subsequently verified through semi-structured interviews with academic and industrial experts. In doing so, this research expands our current understanding of the essential competencies required for circular manufacturing. This knowledge can also prove valuable to practitioners seeking to identify the necessary skills for updating or creating new job roles, assessing employee competency levels, and implementing training and improvement initiatives to bridge significant gaps.
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This study has been partially funded by the Horizon Europe project DaCapo - GA number: 101091780.
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Pinzone, M., Taisch, M. (2023). Towards a Circular Manufacturing Competency Model: Analysis of the State of the Art and Development of a Model. In: Alfnes, E., Romsdal, A., Strandhagen, J.O., von Cieminski, G., Romero, D. (eds) Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures. APMS 2023. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 692. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43688-8_14
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