Autor: Klaus Erlach

Due to the rapid development in information technologies, the amount of information production staff has to deal with rises. Additionally, the requirements for the changeability and flexibility of control systems are growing. This leads to a constantly growing complexity in the handling of information. By avoiding unnecessary information logistics processes, this complexity is reduced and information management becomes easier.

The energy used in production moves more and more into the focus of optimization efforts. It is important to consider the processes in production. The energy value stream mapping method is to bridge the gap between the value stream mapping optimization of material flow with the use of resources and energy demand. Under the expert guidance the production is shown in a snapshot. With the help of defined types of waste and design guidelines the production is quickly been analyzed and optimized. Results are numerous measures that can often be realized easily and with little effort. Energy savings of 10,000 EUR and more are opened up so quickly.