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Value-stream design is an analysis tool successfully used in industrial production. In addition to it, IAP GmbH has developed another tool, the so-called information-stream design which permits a detailed consideration of the planning processes. Here, particularly the temporal dependencies of processes and information streams are in the focus. By means of information-stream design, IAP has developed a product development process as a standard for SMEs which is described in this article.

From today, convenient concepts have to be developed and opposed against prospective skills shortage in logistics companies. To make young adults interested in education and training in this field, a platform has to be designed, where all appropriate offers can be found. The development project “Competence Atlas for Logistics in the region of Bremen” worked on an application, which can be applied as well on a Multitouch-Table as in the Internet (www.Komptenzatlas-Logistik-HB.de). It is an exemplary platform that gives information in German and English to diverse target groups.

For many years now, it is a widespread goal of knowledge management to employ knowledge as a resource: Projects aim - but often fail - at optimising processes of generating, distributing, and applying knowledge. This can be attributed in many cases to (one of) three causes: - The basic difference between “knowledge” and “data” is misunderstood - The benefit of knowledge management seems to be regarded as inevitable, while it is not defined as a tangible goal - Projects focus on ideal concepts and processes, losing contact with organisational realities We show how to avoid those pitfalls, how to identify the potential of knowledge management and how to realise it.