Digital Twin for Legal Requirements in Production and Logistics based on the Example of the Storage of Hazardous Substances

This paper aims to show a conceptual approach to audit and evaluate compliance with legal requirements in production and logistics using a digital twin. The adherence to compliance on an operative and strategic level is of particular importance since complex legal requirements are closely linked to many everyday production and logistics processes. Non-compliance can endanger employees and the environment as well as result in financial and reputational damage. Especially use cases with regard to handling and storing hazardous substances is characterized by a large number of different laws, administrative regulations, and safety requirements. In this context, it is particularly important to create a suitable database to comply with legal requirements and thus to provide managers and employees with appropriate instructions for action. We propose the concept of the digital twin for legal requirements in production and logistics and define relevant events to create a suitable database.