New Work

Agile methods are extremely useful in solving complex problems. This is particularly beneficial in market environments where the routines of traditional corporate management are constantly being questioned. Agility is closely linked to the core ideas of Lean Management, as evidenced by the focus on processes and people. Lean factories facilitate a hands-on engagement with Lean principles, thereby promoting agile process management in various production contexts.

Due to the change of work in manufacturing caused by the introduction of Cyber-Physical systems, there is a need for adequate design principles for user interfaces between humans and machines. Within a research project, a method for the determination and evaluation of such design principles was developed. The method can be used to create a catalogue of rules regarding the successful integration of human factors into Cyber-Physical production systems.