Profiling as a means of implementing volume-oriented changeability in the context of strategic production management

How to Support Plant Managers in Strategizing Volume-Oriented Changeability in Volatile and Uncertain Times – Deriving Requirements for a Practice-Oriented Approach

“…Consistent strategic alignment. The above summarized obstacles [4] highlight the complexity of the underlying problem. The obstacles O1 and O2 reveal existing and dynamic changing target conflicts for managers.…”

“…Behavior refers to the decision-making, underlying rationales and cognitive biases of management (as function) and managers (as individuals) in a production plant. Here, attitude towards risk, time preferences, degree of commitment and cohesiveness play an important role [4]. When it comes to the described environment, decision-making regarding uncertainty in practice as well as established incentive, steering and performance measurement systems influencing the social practices are to be investigated.…”

“…Based on the above mentioned system level, the organizational concept of the plant has to be considered according to management aspects and dimensions since system-dependent contradictions and restrictions originate here [4]. Partly, they can be influenced by the plant management in the short-, middle-or long-term.…”

“…A multitude of scientific approaches and concepts have been developed, and these often focus on technical-related topics [3]. The concept of volume-oriented changeability (VoC) was introduced [4,5] with the target of synchronizing capacities and costs with demand fluctuations. VoC can be regarded as a specific subset of the broad concept of changeability [4].…”

“…The concept of volume-oriented changeability (VoC) was introduced [4,5] with the target of synchronizing capacities and costs with demand fluctuations. VoC can be regarded as a specific subset of the broad concept of changeability [4]. It should provide added value for plant managers or managers in charge as project managers to strategize and/or implement procedures to economically and competitively handle implications of demand volatility and uncertainty.…”