Development of Production Management- from Site to Network Optimisation -- A Model for Network Design -- Clarification of the Initial Strategic Situation -- The Network Configuration -- Network Coordination -- Analysis and Design of Networks in Practice -- Outlook and Summary.

The preceding process of globalization and the continuously rising competitive pressure on manufacturing companies in more developed economies unveiled the limits of classical site-focused optimization approaches. The focus of network optimization shifts ever more towards an integrative view of...

Part I: Theoretical Considerations -- Introduction to Managing Industrial Services -- Servitization of Manufacturing Companies -- Fundamentals of Industrial Service Management -- Service Strategy -- Organizational Structure -- Service Innovation -- Service Sales -- Service Operations -- Customer...

1. Introduction -- Part I: The Basics of Global Manufacturing Management -- 2. The St.Gallen Management Model for International Manufacturing Networks -- 3. Operational Excellence: The St.Gallen Model for Holistic Optimization -- Part II Managing Manufacturing Site & Network Optimization -- 4....