In order to stay efficient, companies need to improve their existing business processes on a continuous basis. To ensure competitive edge, it is essential for companies to adapt radically to new business opportunities and when external demands change. However, experience and research show that...

Das Management von Produktionsunternehmungen steht vor dem Problem, dass die Ableitung von strategischen Plänen in operative Handlungsmöglichkeiten und deren Umsetzung vielfach nicht zum gewünschten Erfolg führen. Die aus dem Strategieprozess entwickelten Zielvorstellungen finden häufig...

Markus Hammer investigates a time-based and analytics-supported operations management approach. He explores five perspectives: 1) the needs of industry, in particular manufacturing in process industries, 2) the impact of digitization, with focus on Big Data and analytics, 3) the management of...