Efficient production forms the basis for the creation of innovative products and increases the economic success of companies. In times of short product life cycles and customer dependencies, every company is obliged to optimize and further develop its production. The conference proceedings contain works that examine current fields of design in production and highlight methods for the strategic orientation of future business management services. Contributions are made by Lydia Bals, Lothar Czaja, Norbert Gronau, Frank Himpel, Christopher Jahns, Wolfgang Kersten, Jan Koch, Marcus Lindemann, Theodor Nebl, Markus Pütz, Anne-Katrin Schröder, Dieter Specht, Renata Stefanska, Kai-Ingo Voigt, and Horst Wildemann.