Production Resource Flexibility Assessment: Case Studies in the Automotive Industry

• Autorzy: Moerth-Teo Oliver , Schlögl Gernot , Abdul-Hadi Muaaz , Brillinger Markus , Weinzerl Martin , Ramsauer Christian

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DOI

10.24425/mper.2022.142379

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The automotive industry is characterized by a high degree of uncertainty. Companies are facing the challenge of producing different systems simultaneously. Additionally, the global quantity of electric vehicles is also expected to increase significantly. This results in the following capability to remain competitive: Effective and efficient adaptions of production systems to model variations and volume increases. While flexible production is identified as the most promising concept, defining the actual flexibility level of included production resources is essential for its proper realization. A literature review on existing flexibility assessment approaches revealed their emphasis on high-level enablers and limited practical applicability in the automotive industry. In contrast, focusing the assessment on single workstations supports the selection of appropriate production resources. Therefore, a simple and structured standard procedure for a production resource flexibility assessment was developed. This theoretical construct was subsequently complemented with practical insights through its application on two real-life case studies within one automotive engineering company. Summarizing and discussing the findings in combination with a conclusion completed this paper.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

production flexibility; production resource; flexibility assessment; automotive industry

• Wydawca: Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Association for Production Management
• Czasopismo: Management and Production Engineering Review
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 13, No. 3
• Strony: 20--29
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 52 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Moerth-Teo Oliver

• Institue of Innovation and Industrial Management, Graz University of Technology, Austria

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Schlögl Gernot

• Institue of Production Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Austria

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Abdul-Hadi Muaaz

• Pro2Future GmbH, Austria

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Brillinger Markus

• Pro2Future GmbH, Austria

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Weinzerl Martin

• AVL List GmbH, Austria

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Ramsauer Christian

• Institue of Innovation and Industrial Management, Graz University of Technology, Austria

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023)