Abstract: A drone network (1) having at least three drones, with at least one first work drone (2), the work drone (2) being designed to perform activities in its environment and being connected to a base station (5) via a supply line (4), and having at least one auxiliary drone (3), with the supply line (4) being guided to the work drone (2) via the auxiliary drone (3). The drone network additionally includes a further, third drone (14) which has sensors (8) and/or monitors (9) for monitoring the work drone (2) and/or auxiliary drone (3) and/or monitors (9) for monitoring the environment of the work drone (2) and/or auxiliary drone (3). A system (13) is also provided having a drone network (1) and a base station (5).

Abstract: A high performance capability assessment model helps a consumer goods and services business meet the challenges of the global marketplace. As a result, the consumer goods and services business can achieve the clarity, consistency, and well-defined execution of core processes that reduce inefficiencies and waste that result from unnecessary process complexity and exceptions. In addition, the high performance capability assessment model helps the consumer goods and services business to identify specific areas in which improvements may be made and understand how to make the improvements, and establishes levels of capability along the way to reaching an ultimate capability goal.