Framework for agile organization and work design for industry 4.0

Abstract

For manufacturing companies in a dynamic environment their capabilities to achieve changeability and agility with minimum effort can lead to competitive advantages. A changeable production system is able to meet requirements in different dimensions. Enabler known from literature are universality, mobility, scalability, modularity and compatibility. The focus on digitalization and industry 4.0 solutions can lead to potential benefits. In most cases the technology focused way is not sufficient to design changeability as the activation thereof is embedded in the organization, the individual employees, and the corporate culture. Within this paper, the framework for the agile organization and work design will be presented. It displays the first step and result of the German research project “agileASSEMBLY” which addresses the work stages of assembly, commissioning and service. Subsequently, a pilot implementation, operation, and evaluation of the achievements are planned to prove the success expectations of the concept.

Keywords: Agile organization, Work design, industry 4.0, changeable production systems

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1005145