In-house Workshop Supported by Learning Factory Infrastructure as a Basis for the Human-Centred, Participative Design of Flexible Production Planning Based on Platform-Based Knowledge Management

Format: Publikation

Autor: Ranft, A., Gorsek, D.,Schulte, D., Wannöffel, M., Prinz, C., Kuhlenkötter, B.

Fördermaßnahme: Zukunft der Arbeit: Mittelstand - innovativ und sozial - 2017 bis 2020

Erscheinungsjahr: 2024

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The focus of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the development of a responsive and adaptable production system, taking into account the socio-technical approach. This is due to the growing interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the lower cost of acquiring and deploying digital technologies and the necessary IT infrastructure, and their gradual integration into industrial production processes. In the workshops presented in this paper, which can take place both in the company and in the Learning and Research Factory (LFF) of the Chair of Production Systems (LPS) in Bochum, the stakeholders and interest representatives of the company are involved in the joint development of an agenda for human-centred implementation in the pilot area. It is focusing on employee knowledge and support systems, stress and strain, and a planning module for the flexible deployment of employees. This article outlines the possibilities of organisational change in relation to work flexibility from the perspective of the socio-technical systems approach. This perspective on work flexibility is examined in terms of its suitability for human-centred and participative design in the context of flexible production planning. The suitability of learning factories as a location for the workshop concept will be explored and their role as practical pilot areas evaluated. Additionally, future work will be discussed in the concluding outlook.