Simulation-Supported Workflow Optimization in Process Engineering

Simulation-supported workflow optimization in process engineering (cf. Sect. 7.4) T3 12, 14 Bayer MaterialScience, ConSense, InfraServ... 

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Independent of VDT, Steidel [426] developed a further detailed actor-oriented simulation model for product development processes at Berlin University of Technology. This model also ignored the particularities of process engineering. Likewise, the participative creation of the simulation model or the optimization of workflow management were also not supported by the methodology. Additionally, bottlenecks caused by the insufficient availability of resources could not be represented. In chemical process design, such bottlenecks can be caused by the restricted capacities of laboratories, for example. 

The prototypical integrated simulation tools for workflow management of IMPROVE subproject 14 have sparked interest in discussions with managers from the process industries. The demand for constant software-supported methods and tools for simulation-based optimization of design projects in chemical engineering was also emphasized during the workshops organized by IMPROVE (cf. Sect. 7.1). 

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