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45 Unternehmen der Zukunft 1/2011 UdZ nology, smart materials and robotics which are all expected to make a big impact on the next generation of manufacturing. Standardisation is critical to the successful uptake of efficient interoperable solutions in the modern globalised enterprises. IMS2020 researchers have examined more than 1000 existing standards to identify the gaps, thus providing an invaluable tool for policymakers. And in the innovation, compe- tence development and education KAT, IMS2020 is working to prepare manufacturing engineers for the industry’s future needs. That means mo- ving from a pure technology viewpoint to one that integrates technology, business and ma- nagement, while also taking sustainability and environmental protection into account. Above all, IMS2020 is trying to take a holistic approach to manufacturing, including also sustainability aspects of products and services. For example the product design is becoming more and more important. One cannot talk about a product without speaking about the services which are related to that product. To deliver a better service, a product needs to be designed that is more suitable to do that, especially when the consideration of sustainability in terms of environmental, social and economic issues comes into scope. The only way to do this is to have a Bild 1 The IMS2020 roadmapping process holistic view of the product, services and manuf- acturing system. IMS2020 will have a major influence in shaping the intelligent manufacturing industry of the future; its World Manufacturing Forum, to be held in 16 th – 17 th May 2011 in Como, Italy and attended by the major players in manufac- turing, will be the first event in a new era of sustainable development. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Gudergan (li.) Projektleiter IMS2020 Tel.: +49 241 47705-202 E-Mail: Gerhard.Gudergan@fir.rwth-aachen.de Dipl.-Wirtsch. Ing. Dirk Oedekoven (2. v. li.) FIR, Bereich Produktionsmanagement Fachgruppe Logistikmanagement Tel.: +49 241 47705-431 E-Mail: Dirk.Oedekoven@fir.rwth-aachen.de Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Fabian Bauhoff (mi.) FIR, Bereich Produktionsmanagement Fachgruppe Auftragsmanagement Tel.: +49 241 47705-439 E-Mail: Fabian.Bauhoff @fir.rwth-aachen.de Dipl.-Wirtsch. Ing. Jörg Trebels (2. v. re.) FIR, Bereich Dienstleistungsmanagement Fachgruppe Lean Services Tel.: +49 241 47705-248 E-Mail: Joerg.Trebels@fir.rwth-aachen.de Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Tobias Brosze (re.) FIR, Bereichsleiter Produktionsmanagement Tel.: +49 241 47705-402 E-Mail: Tobias.Brosze@fir.rwth-aachen.de Aktuelle Forschungsvorhaben