Editorial
Resources are everything ...
... and usually limited. Regardless of whether we are talking about human labor, machine time, energy, raw materials or money: Our day-to-day work is first and foremost about resources, and some of these are becoming increasingly scarce in Germany: skilled labor, for example, or steel at the moment. Other resources are becoming more expensive, such as energy, which is a political priority.
Hence our focus on sustainability and resource efficiency. However, if you browse or click through this issue, you will quickly notice that the topic is not limited to the actual focus, but is reflected in almost every article.
We start with an interview with Erich Bürgel and Bernd Brinkmeier from Siemens Digital Industry Software. This is about the question of how resource efficiency and sustainability can be achieved as early as the design and construction of a system and implemented in daily operation. We will then use individual examples to show what resource efficiency means in concrete terms and which solutions can be used to organize operations more sustainably. You are sure to find some inspiration here.
I would also like to draw your attention to our planned events: In March, we are organizing a congress with an associated product trade fair. At the same time, the submission period for the handling award 2021 will start, which is traditionally presented at the beginning of October. Our assembly congress will also take place at the beginning of October. I would like to invite you to suggest interesting speakers, topics and speakers.
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