Industrial companies are nowadays acting in global production networks (GPNs). A
comprehensive scientific overview of those networks is still missing. To close this gap, a …

Abstract The Line-less Mobile Assembly System paradigm (short LMAS) provides
necessitated flexibility, especially for large-scale products as customer demands for …

Abstract Das Internet hat die Zugänglichkeit von Daten und Wissen revolutioniert. Diese
Idee wurde mit dem Konzept des Internet of Things (IoT) auf die physische Welt übertragen …

Product variety complexity assessment plays a vital role in system design, as it has
tremendous negative effects on manufacturing complexity in assembly systems and supply …

Following the recent Internet of Things-induced trends on digitization in general, industrial
applications will further evolve as well. With a focus on the domains of manufacturing and …

Manufacturing companies have to deal with an increasingly turbulent environment,
characterized by shorter product life and innovation cycles with a growing number of …

An increasing demand for individualized products leads to smaller lot sizes and a shift
towards workshop manufacturing. Similarly, customers demand for cost-efficient production …

To account for the increasing volatility and uncertainty of external requirements, mechanical
and plant engineering companies are facing growing demands for increased flexibility and …

In today's VUCA world, machinery and plant engineering companies face the major
challenges of an advancing globalization and rapid technology changes. This forces them to …

Transition times between value-adding operations often account for more than 90% of lead
times in workshop productions and vary greatly from order to order. However in day-to-day …