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Objectives and Barriers for the Implementation of Energy Management Systems in Manufacturing Enterprises in Germany: Results of an Empirical Investigation

2013 , Jochem, Roland , Karcher, Phillip , Siemer, Markus

This paper introduces and examines objectives and barriers that occur during the implementation of an energy management system (EnMS). It thereby presents the results of an empirical investigation regarding manufacturing enterprises in Germany conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK. It further focuses on the context of German legislature and public facilitation made to promote energy efficiency. The results shall give recommendations where promotions made to energy efficiency should be aimed at and what potentials for improvement exist.

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Developing a process-oriented and modern quality organization: A case study approach

2013 , Jochem, Roland , Raßfeld, Colin

The contemporary turbulent business world forces companies to seek new ways of doing business in novel situations. One of the areas mostly impacted by this turbulence relates to the design of appropriate organizational structures. The process-oriented organizational form seeks to attend these needs and recognizes the integrative and aligning nature of processes. However, an organization must do more than just focus its attention and efforts on processes. The layout design has also a significant impact on the system performance. In this paper we contribute to this field by developing a tailored process-oriented organizational structure for the quality assurance of a leading German automotive manufacturer. We present a structured methodology that primarily consists of identifying, analyzing and optimizing the core process model of the company. The target concept we developed was evaluated by process owners who were asked about the potential benefits of the new process-oriented quality organization. The effects most often reported include increased efficiency of quality processes, optimization of interfaces and communication and improvements within the cross-functional workflow management.

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