Practitioners in process industry have to increasingly adapt their global production networks to changes in the competitive environment. A majority of the supply network design models proposed by academia do not sufficiently capture the questions that have to be resolved. This book provides the...

This book describes a variety of quantitative methods that are vital to planning and control in the operations of the industrial world, from suppliers to manufacturing plants to distribution centers and to the dealers and stores. The topics include: forecasting, measuring forecast error,...

This volume presents several case studies highlighting the latest findings in Industry 4.0 projects utilizing S-BPM features. Their potential is explored in detail, while the limits of engineering a company from a communication-centred perspective are also discussed. After a general introduction...

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.

IT-Risiken – eine Kategorie für sich -- Das Wesen der Risiko-Bewertungsmethoden.- Informationstechnische Gefahren für Produktionsanlagen und deren Vernetzung.- Vernetzung in der Produktion – Facetten eines Risikos -- Vernetzung in der Produktion neu bewertet – die VIP Bewertungsmethode.

The book is divided into three parts. Part I. The Rising economy of “one” gives an overview of what is changing in the social system of production, focusing on the shrinking role of central planning and the rising power of individuation in the value creation chain. Part II. Lean Enterprise...

Chapter 1: Anticipating Game Changer for "Enterprise 2020" in a Digitally-Intensive World -- Chapter 2: Digital Business Models: Review & Synthesis -- Chapter 3: VISOR: A Unified Framework for Business Modelling in the Evolving Digital Space -- Chapter 4: A View Through the VISOR Lens -- Chapter...