Requirements for the design of a complexity management method in new product development of integral and modular products

Grussenmeyer, Regina; Blecker, Thorsten

doi:10.4314/ijest.v5i2.10s

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“…Alignment of supply chain in a dynamic market with increased uncertainties in both demand and supply is challenging (Lee, 2002). Christopher (2000), Fisher et al (1994) and Hoole (2005) have highlighted the need to align supply chain strategy with market forces; whilst Grussenmeyer and Blecker (2013) and Pero et al, (2010) consider an alignment of supply chain design with product characteristics critical to managing complexity arising from increased dynamics of the market.…”

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Aligning supply chain complexity with product demand and design characteristics

Chhetri

Hashemi²,

Lau

et al. 2021

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

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This study models the alignment of supply chain complexity with product demand and design characteristics and formulates appropriate strategies to enhance supply chain alignment. An integrated theoretical framework linking all the three main constructs of supply chain complexity, namely coordination, collaboration and configuration, with product demand and design complexities is developed and empirically tested. Data were collected from a crossindustry sample of 273 Australian manufacturing firms and analysed using structural equation modelling. The results show that volatility of demand, product life cycle, and innovativeness directly impact on the complexity of supply chain collaboration. Product modularity, on the other hand, is more likely to indirectly influence supply chain collaboration through the mediating role of coordination. Higher complexity in product demand and design characteristics increases complexity in supply chain coordination and configuration while reducing complexity in supply chain collaboration. Based on the findings, a taxonomy is proposed to provide a reference frame for practitioners to formulate appropriate alignment strategies to manage or mitigate risk associated with growing supply chain complexity.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Aligning supply chain complexity with product demand and design characteristics

Chhetri

Hashemi²,

Lau

et al. 2021

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

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“…Product complexity has been substantially researched in NPD (e.g. Lebcir, 2006;Grussenmeyer and Blecker, 2013). It has been defined by the number of parts (Murmann, 1994), the number of functions embedded in the product (Griffin, 1997) and the interdependence of parts and functions (Ulrich, 1995).…”

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Design-manufacturing integration and manufacturing complexity

Thomé

Sousa

2016

IJOPM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose that the effectiveness of organizational design-manufacturing integration (ODMI) practices is contingent upon the degree of complexity of the manufacturing environment. The paper submits that the level of use of ODMI ought to match the level of complexity of the manufacturing environment. The paper puts forward the hypothesis that when a misfit occurs between ODMI and complexity (high use of ODMI practices in low complexity environments or low use of ODMI practices in high complexity environments) manufacturing operational performance declines. Design/methodology/approach The paper tests the hypothesis based on a survey database of 725 manufacturers from 21 countries. The measurement model was assessed with confirmatory factor analysis and the hypothesis was tested with linear regression. Findings A misfit between the level of ODMI use (job rotation and co-location) and manufacturing complexity (product and process complexity) has a negative effect on manufacturing operational performance dimensions of quality, delivery and flexibility. Post hoc analyses also suggest that firms that operate in different environments in what concerns the rate of change in process technologies suffer differentiated negative impacts of ODMI-complexity misfit. Research limitations/implications Future studies could extend this research to other dimensions of design-manufacturing integration, such as technological practices. Practical implications Manufacturers with high levels of complexity should invest strongly in ODMI practices. However, manufacturers with low levels of complexity should invest in these practices with caution since the expected payoffs may not outweigh the effort. Originality/value The study assesses fit as a simultaneous set of contingency factors, applying profile-deviation analysis to ODMI and operational performance relationships. By focusing on plant-level manufacturing complexity, this study complements existing studies of product development complexity which tend to focus on project-level complexity.

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Single approaches for complexity management in product development: An empirical research

Vogel

Lasch

2018

Supply Management Research

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Requirements for the design of a complexity management method in new product development of integral and modular products

Cited by 4 publications

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Aligning supply chain complexity with product demand and design characteristics

Aligning supply chain complexity with product demand and design characteristics

Design-manufacturing integration and manufacturing complexity

Single approaches for complexity management in product development: An empirical research

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