The Independencies Map, a Tool to Manage Complexity in Production Systems

With the implementation of numerous modernization concepts an increasingly complicated system has emerged in the companies. Single concepts partly overlap or redundantly pursue similar targets under different headings. Some concepts even compete in their target dimensions. The tool Independencies Map systematically analyzes the correlation of existing concepts and searches for inconsistencies and incompatibilities between these concepts. This article presents a pragmatic tool, which is also applicable for small and medium enterprises thus enabling them to remove efficiency barriers by harmonizing the interaction of the individual concepts.