Focus
The "Production Related Logistics" working group addresses issues including the following topics in the context of its experience exchange, its concept developments, formulation of requirements to be met by automation solutions and its involvement in national and international standardisation:
- Automation solutions as "Enabler for Logistics Excellence"
- Implications and opportunities of the Industrie 4.0 paradigm for production related logistics
- Track & Trace of raw materials and finished goods
- Sensor technology for product quality assurance
- Logistics Execution Systems
- Modular Logistics
Advantages
The following advantages arise from the working group’s activities:
- Standardization and harmonization of interfaces between logistical units, as well as between logistical units and production systems
- Quality improvement of value chains in process industry (production and logistics processes)
- Reduction of cost in value chains
Recommendations and worksheets
Please refer to the following list for recommendations (NE) and worksheets (NA) managed by the working group: