Realising Digital Connectivity by Using Interdependencies within a Production Process

An objective of companies is to create a digital connectivity within a production. To achieve a comprehensively connected production it is necessary to identify interdependencies between elements within a production process. Elements, in this context, are for example the inventory, the machine utilization or the bill of material. This paper shows a method to identify direct dependencies and influences of these elements between each other. An example therefore is the bill of material. The bill of material gives an overview of required parts. An inventory check shows if these parts are available. Missing parts are ordered, available parts are send into production. This shows exemplary an impact of the bill of material on remaining steps in a production process. First, it is necessary to collect these elements within a production process. Following by the identification of the element specification and interdependencies. The result is a concept map that allows an overview of these elements and their interdependencies. These identified interdependences support the realisation of a digital connectivity in a production.