Ultra-Efficiency Factory - Framework and Holistic Approach to Increase and Evaluate Efficiency and Sustainability

Abstract:

The Ultra-Efficiency Factory provides a framework for decoupling resource consumption from an increase in productivity. It takes a holistic perspective and opens a pathway to sustainable growth. The Ultra-f-check method combines technological, organizational and human-centred dimensions, helping companies to align their production systems with the framework of the Ultra-Efficiency Factory not only by providing a scalable step-by-step approach but also by finding best-practise solutions and conducting holistic, simulation-based assessments.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1140)
• Pages: 481-488
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1140.481
• Online since: August 2016
• Authors: Timm Kuhlmann, Alexander Sauer*
• Keywords: Manufacturing System, Production, Sustainable Development

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