Universal Journal of Management Vol. 4(11), pp. 601 - 606
DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.041101
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Identification of Influencing Variables of Demand-oriented Measures for Volume Flexibility

Maurice Schmidt ^*, Peter Nyhuis
Institute of Production Systems and Logistics, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany

ABSTRACT

The appropriate response to fluctuating demand situations is a major challenge manufacturing companies currently have to face these days. In particular, the selection of appropriate measures to adapt the production system efficiently is difficult. In order to handle an expected demand fluctuation, the goal is to reply the question about the optimal adjustment time of production systems in combination with measures of capacity synchronization. By the identification of influencing variables this optimum can be found for individual measures as well as for measure combinations. With the help of dynamic capacity envelopes, a pragmatic visualization is provided as well.

KEYWORDS
Fluctuating Demand, Volume Flexibility, Capacity Synchronization, Production Design

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[1] Maurice Schmidt , Peter Nyhuis , "Identification of Influencing Variables of Demand-oriented Measures for Volume Flexibility," Universal Journal of Management, Vol. 4, No. 11, pp. 601 - 606, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.041101.

(b). APA Format:
Maurice Schmidt , Peter Nyhuis (2016). Identification of Influencing Variables of Demand-oriented Measures for Volume Flexibility. Universal Journal of Management, 4(11), 601 - 606. DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.041101.