In today's volatile and competitive business environment, efficient process management has become an indispensable tool for companies across all industries to thrive. Driven by rapid technological advancements and the current innovation boom, businesses must adapt their processes swiftly to remain competitive. Particularly large companies with a long history, such as the Langnese plant in Heppenheim, Europe's largest ice cream production site, face the challenge of keeping pace with rapid change. Capturing, continuously monitoring, and constantly improving business processes is key to achieving this. Although the term process management is now familiar in many areas, there is often a lack of in-depth understanding of the underlying methodology and its correct application. This academic paper aims to provide a sound understanding of process management, the process management life cycle and the methods used within it. Both the theoretical foundations and the practical application of these concepts in the context of a specific process management project are examined. The first part of the thesis delves into the theoretical foundations of process management. The second part applies these principles to a practical example: the filling process of the Calippo Line B at the Langnesewerk. The filling process is comprehensively examined and analysed to identify potential improvement areas. Based on these findings, a plant-specific improvement solution is developed and subsequently evaluated. This thesis vividly demonstrates how process management can serve as a strategic tool for enhancing business processes and achieving corporate objectives. The insights gained from the theoretical grounding and practical application at the Langnesewerk in Heppenheim provide valuable insights into the methodology and benefits of process management.
Praxisorientierte Anwendung des Prozessmanagement-Lebenszyklus: Optimierung des Bestückungsprozesses der Calippo-Linie im Langnesewerk Heppenheim
Pilz, C. (Author). 2024
Student thesis: Bachelor's Thesis