Company profile

Page 2 Overview ► Founded 1986 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Milberg as spin-off from the Technical University Munich ► 21 years of technical consulting experience in planning and optimisation of production and logistics systems ► 17 consulting engineers with different technical background ► More than 250 successful national and international consulting projects ► Customers of various size and branches

Company profilePage 3 Customers Automotive, Metalworking, Aeronautical & Aerospace Electro- technology Building & Furniture Food & Logistics EngineeringOther

Company profilePage 4 Fields of activity for our consulting services Design of innovative and efficient production and logistic systems Planning of production and logistic systems Optimisation & Organisation of production and logistic systems Strategic conception of production and logistic systems Realisation of production and logistic systems ► strategic investment decisions ► Relocation decisions ► Optimisation of production networks ► Make-or-buy decisions ► Factory planning ► Material-flow optimised plant layout design ► Simulation-supported process design ► Planning and dimensioning of machines, production lines, storage- and transport equipment ► Rationalisation of production processes ► Lean Production ► Work organisation ► Production planning & control ► Customised software development ► Technical project management ► Project controlling ► Support of tendering and placing ► Training and startup support Development of methods and systems for the design of production and logistic systems ► Materialflow optimisation system (Matflow) ► Simulation systems (discrete event or 3D) ► Development of planning methods

Company profilePage 5 Summary ► ifp has over 20 year experiences in planning and optimisation of complete production and logstics systems ► ifp has an methodical approach for planning and optimisation of new/existing factory plants ► ifp is using modern planning tools such as virtual simulation, material flow analysis, databases, etc. to support the planning process and to increase the planning accuracy. ► ifp is working within different industrial sectors, with big and small companies at worldwide locations ► ifp is an engineering company with best and highly motivated people

Company profilePage 6 Project examples Layout design and material flow analysis Complex layout design for new plants or to optimise existing plants supported by material flow analyse tools

Company profilePage 7 Project examples Design of working places Detailed virtual design of working places and complete assembly lines including ergonomical and time studies

Company profilePage 8 Project examples Dynamic simulation of complete plants Detailed computer simulation of new or existing plants in order to optimise complete production and logistics systems

Company profilePage 9 Project examples 3D Visualisation 3D Visualisation and animation of complete factory plants and logistics systems

Company profilePage 10 Project examples Design of assembly equipments and robots Design and visualisation of assembly equipments, complete assembly lines and robot stations

Company profilePage 11 Project examples Development of logistics systems Development of complete logistics systems adapted to customer needs

Company profilePage 12 Project examples Lean Toolbox Using „lean toolbox elements“ during a planning and optimisation process

Company profilePage 13 Step 2: Cost comparison Cost calculation of different opportunities Invest calculation of the best opportunity Evaluation of different opportunities Step 3: Invest calculation Step 1: Evaluation Potenzial Project examples Total cost calculation Systematic project approach during a supporting total cost calculation of different scenarios

Company profilePage 14 Project Development of a new plant for small transmissions; company size ~ 200 employees PeriodSeptember 2005 TargetComplete factory planning process for an new transmission plant with total 200 employess. Content  Design of block layouts  Detailed layout planning and material flow analysis  Support during technology selection  Planning of logistics control and equipment  Total cost calculation ResultsComplete factory planning process including detailed layouts, total cost calculations, planning of assembly lines, ressources calculation, time planning for realisation, etc. Reference projects 1 New plant design, small company

Company profilePage 15 Reference projects 1 New plant design, small company Block layoutsLayout planning 3D visualisation

Company profilePage 16 Project Detailed new plant planning for shiftforks, company size ~ 150 employees PeriodJanuar 2006 TargetDesign of a new company for production and assembly of shiftforks. Content  Detailed layout planning  Calculation of machine numbers and capacities  Planning of stock equipment and processes  Total cost calculation for building, technologies and equipment  Project planning for realisation ResultsComplete factory planning process including detailed layouts, total cost calculations, planning of assembly lines, ressources calculation, time planning for realisation, etc Reference projects 2 Layout planning new plant, small company

Company profilePage 17 Reference projects 2 Layout planning new plant, small company

Company profilePage 18 Contact Contact person Robert Kuttler Managing director Phone: