Jörg Niemann – författare

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th European Conference on Systems, Software and Services Process Improvement, EuroSPI conference, held in Düsseldorf, Germany, in September 2020*.The 50 full papers and 13 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on ​visionary papers, SPI manifesto and improvement strategies, SPI and emerging software and systems engineering paradigms, SPI and standards and safety and security norms, SPI and team performance & agile & innovation, SPI and agile, emerging software engineering paradigms, digitalisation of industry, infrastructure and e-mobility, good and bad practices in improvement, functional safety and cybersecurity, experiences with agile and lean, standards and assessment models, recent innovations, virtual reality. *The conference was partially held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This book contains the description of machines and systems as investments goods in production. These machines have a technological and economical life cycle over the time used. By explaining the paradigms of life cycle management, the book describes how the life cycle of such investment goods can be designed, operated and optimized to deliver maximum benefit in industrial environment. Additional examples from industry including case studies and calculations demonstrate practical applications and deliver benefit not only for academic or educational purpose but also for industrial practitioners.

Life cycle design is understood as "to develop" (to plan, to calculate, to define, to draw) a holistic concept for the entire life cycle of a product". Life cycle design means a one time planning during the concept phase of a product in which the pathway of a product over the entire life cycle is determined. So e.g. the planning of possible services for a product during its utilization phase, the way of material recycling, how and which parts can be reused, how the logistics for recycling will be organised or how the product can be used afterwards. So it is a conceptual pre-design of all later activities over the life cycle. By this understanding the book delivers a really holistic approach because before a product is physically made a life-long concept and utilization scenarios with closed material and information cycles have to be developed. This promotes a real "thinking in product (life) cycles". The book addresses professionals as well as researchers andstudents in the field of product life cycle management. Different methods in the field of product design, operation and recycling will be presented and finally merge to an integrated method of product life cycle design. Readers will benefit from the holistic approach which enables them to design successful products by the implementation of closed loop product life cycles.

Life cycle design is understood as "to develop" (to plan, to calculate, to define, to draw) a holistic concept for the entire life cycle of a product". Life cycle design means a one time planning during the concept phase of a product in which the pathway of a product over the entire life cycle is determined. So e.g. the planning of possible services for a product during its utilization phase, the way of material recycling, how and which parts can be reused, how the logistics for recycling will be organised or how the product can be used afterwards. So it is a conceptual pre-design of all later activities over the life cycle. By this understanding the book delivers a really holistic approach because before a product is physically made a life-long concept and utilization scenarios with closed material and information cycles have to be developed. This promotes a real "thinking in product (life) cycles". The book addresses professionals as well as researchers andstudents in the field of product life cycle management. Different methods in the field of product design, operation and recycling will be presented and finally merge to an integrated method of product life cycle design. Readers will benefit from the holistic approach which enables them to design successful products by the implementation of closed loop product life cycles.

Die Lean Six Sigma Werkstatt beschreibt wichtige praxisrelevante Methoden und Werkzeuge in der Optimierung von industriellen Produktionsstrukturen. Neben den theoretischen Grundlagen wird für jede Methode umfangreiches „Hands-on“ Übungsmaterial mit Lösungen bereitgestellt, um eine anwendungsnahe Wissensvermittlung zu gewährleisten. Das Buch unterstützt damit insbesondere Lehrende und Lernende bei der Vorbereitung und Durchführung ganzer Unterrichtseinheiten, die dann als Gruppenarbeiten in 13 Workshops vertiefend eingeübt und praxisnah durchgespielt werden können. Die spielerische Anwendung der Theorie über mehrere Spielrunden befähigt die Lernenden, die Methoden in der Praxis zu nutzen und den Erkenntnisgewinn im industriellen Umfeld anzuwenden.

The Lean Six Sigma Workshop describes important and practically relevant methods and tools for optimizing industrial production structures. In addition to theoretical foundations, the book provides extensive hands-on exercise materials with solutions for each method, ensuring application-oriented knowledge transfer. The book particularly assists educators and learners in preparing and conducting entire teaching units, which can be deepened and practically applied through 13 workshops as group activities.The playful application of theory over multiple game rounds enables learners to use the methods in practice and apply gained insights in an industrial setting.

The Lean Six Sigma Workshop describes important and practically relevant methods and tools for optimizing industrial production structures. In addition to theoretical foundations, the book provides extensive hands-on exercise materials with solutions for each method, ensuring application-oriented knowledge transfer. The book particularly assists educators and learners in preparing and conducting entire teaching units, which can be deepened and practically applied through 13 workshops as group activities.The playful application of theory over multiple game rounds enables learners to use the methods in practice and apply gained insights in an industrial setting.

Unternehmen sind mittlerweile dazu verpflichtet, nicht nur die Verantwortung für ihre eigenen Standorte und Aktivitäten, sondern auch für weite Teile ihrer Lieferkette zu übernehmen. Nachhaltige Lieferketten folgen dabei ebenso wie Unternehmen einem Triple-Bottom-Line-Ansatz, der Ökonomie, Ökologie und Soziales umfasst. Im vorliegenden Buch wird dabei ein weites Verständnis der Lieferkette zugrunde gelegt, indem unterschiedliche Sichtweisen miteinander verknüpft werden: Bei der Sicht des Einkaufs umfasst die Lieferkette das Management der eigenen Lieferanten. Die Sicht des Supply Chain Managements verläuft vom ersten Lieferanten bis zum Endkunden einer Lieferkette. Schlussendlich wird in der Sicht des Lebenszyklusmanagements die Lieferkette in Entstehung, Nutzung und Entsorgung unterteilt. Das Buch beschreibt dabei sowohl die theoretischen Konzepte der nachhaltigen Lieferkette als auch die praktischen Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze der Lieferketten verschiedener Branchen.