The component project 1, titled "Improving production flows in automotive and aerospace industries by integrating modern methods and techniques for production management" is coordinated by the research team from the University of Pitesti. The stages and activities required for this component project are as follows.

Stage 1.1 Research and experimentation of some improvement models of production flows (deadline: 31.12.2018)

Activity 1.1.1 Research on the methods, techniques and tools used for layout design, modeling and simulation of production flows and Lean Manufacturing

Activity 1.1.2 Development of research infrastructure - the development of research platforms

Activity 1.1.3 Experimental models of spatial organization (layout design) of production systems

Activity 1.1.4 Dissemination - project advertising

Stage 1.2 Experimentation of production flow simulation models and application of the Lean Manufacturing concept (deadline: 31.12.2019)

Activity 1.2.1 Experimentation of models of production flow simulation

Activity 1.2.2 Development of research infrastructure - the development of research platforms

Activity 1.2.3 Experimentation of models of Lean Manufacturing concept implementation

Activity 1.1.4 Dissemination - project advertising

Stage 1.3 Development and validation of the methodology for production flows improvement under laboratory conditions (deadline: 31.08.2020)

Activity 1.3.1 Development of the methodology for production flows improvement under laboratory conditions

Activity 1.3.2 Development of research infrastructure - completion of the laboratory for experimentation

Activity 1.3.3 Applying and validating of the methodology for production flows improvement under laboratory conditions

Activity 1.3.4 Dissemination - final result advertising

Activity 1.3.5 Valuing of the methodology and the infrastructure developed by the project through technology transfer to industrial companies