International FAIM Conference 24th : 2014 : San Antonio, TexasUniversity of Texas at San Antonio. Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean SystemsLanz, MinnaJärvenpää, EevaNylund, HasseTuokko, ReijoTorvinen, SeppoGeorgoulias, Konstantinos2022-07-112022-07-112014http://dx.doi.org/10.14809/faim.2014.0283https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/968Paper presented at the Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, held May 20-23, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas, and organized by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems, University of Texas at San AntonioIncludes bibliographical referencesThe research aims to improve information flow management, by offering more transparent information exchange methods, tools and technologies. While the main target is towards new kind of information and communication technologies (ICT) and systems, the work starts by defining a set of Performance Indicators (PIs) and Sustainability Metrics that are needed in the factory floor and management levels. Today performance indicators and sustainability metrics are measured in various manners in manufacturing companies. Some of the metrics and indicators are suitable only for company level while others are more specific and visible in the factory floor. The paper will categorize the me.en-USManufacturing processesIndustrial managementProduction managementArticle