1. CiP Department of Mechanical Engineering | Institute of Production Management, Technology und Machine Tools | Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Abele | 210403CiP1 | 0 Research Focus Competence Development for Continuous Improvement Processes Contact Person: Jan Cachay | cachay@ptw.tu-darmstadt.de | +49 (0)6151-16-6551 Our Competencies  Methods for Institutionalization of Continuous Improvement Processes in Production Environments  Competency Development for Employees in Continuous Improvement Processes Our Offers for the Industry  Training of Employees in Lean Principles and Methods  Introduction and Support for the Implementation of Shopfloor Management  Implementation and Stabilisation of an Target-Oriented Employee driven CIP in Industrial Production  Support for the Conceptualisation and Implementation of an Individual Learning Factory with Training Concepts Partners of the Process Learning Factory CiP

2. CiP Department of Mechanical Engineering | Institute of Production Management, Technology und Machine Tools | Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Abele | 210403CiP1 | 1 Research Focus Flexible Machining Contact Person: Stefan Seifermann | seifermann@ptw.tu-darmstadt.de | ++49 (0) 6151-16-75305 Our Competencies  Holistic approach for flexible machining in Germany, especially by Cellular Manufacturing  Productivity improvements via implementing low-cost- automation in machining Our Offers for the Industry  Support for the introduction of Lean-methods and flow- production in machining (“Lean Machining”)  Consulting and support for the introduction of Cellular Manufacturing concepts  Analysis and advisory services for the improvement of changeover and maintenance processes  Best-practice know-how for low-cost-automation Partners of the Process Learning Factory CiP

3. CiP Department of Mechanical Engineering | Institute of Production Management, Technology und Machine Tools | Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Abele | 210403CiP1 | 2 Research Focus Lean Production and Information Technology Contact Person: Manuel Wolff | wolff@ptw.tu-darmstadt.de | 06151-16-75303 Our Competencies  Simulation-Based Analysis and Design of Lean Material and Information Flows  Supporting Lean Production Systems through Information Technology Our Offers for the Industry  Simulation-Based Analysis of Value Streams  Design of Highly Efficient Value Streams using Lean Methods and Simulation  Analysis of Information Technology in Production  Consulting for the Implementation of Information Technology Solutions in Lean Production  Best-Practice Know-How for Manufacturing Execution Systems Simulation of production processes MES-concept in lean production Partner der Prozesslernfabrik CiP

4. CiP Department of Mechanical Engineering | Institute of Production Management, Technology und Machine Tools | Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. Abele | 210403CiP1 | 3 Research Focus Flexible Production and Intralogistic Systems Contact Person: Felix Wiegel | wiegel@ptw.tu-darmstadt.de | 06151-16-6823 Our Competencies  Design and Optimization of In-House Value Streams According to „Just-In-Time“ Principles  Conception and Implementation of Flexible Production and Intralogistic Systems Our Offers for the Industry  Support of Design and Optimization of Value Streams According to Lean Principles (Balancing, Pull-Systems, Flow Production)  Analysis and Advisory Services for the Improvement of In-House Material Provision Processes  Conception and Implementation of Synchronized Tugger Trains (Milkrun)  Consulting and Support of Warehouse Planning Partners of the Process Learning Factory CiP