supply chain

Implementation of Additive Manufacturing

Implementation of Additive Manufacturing

An Analysis of Supply Chain Related Decision Factors of the Implementation Decision
Ralf Elbert, Anne Friedrich, Elisa Schuhmann
Additive manufacturing technologies, such as 3D printing, have reached a stage of performance for industrial application such as small series and spare parts. The adoption of additive manufacturing has so far mostly been investigated from the perspective of individual manufacturing firms. This paper focuses on the identification of overarching influence factors. In a category system, influence factors are analyzed from the perspectives of the supply and demand side, the supply chain actors and flows as well as sustainability, thus contributing to the adoption from a supply chain perspective.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 36 | 2020 | Edition 4 | Pages 30-34
Product Modularization Along the Supply Chain

Product Modularization Along the Supply Chain

How the Implementation Succeeds
Martin Brylowski, Henning Schöpper ORCID Icon, Marwin Krull
The advancing technological change, the globalization of markets as well as increasing customer requirements have led to a significant increase in complexity in manufacturing companies and their supply chains. Companies and entire value chains are countering this development with product modularization strategies. In this context, however, the investigation of the influences of product modularization on the supply chain receives little attention. This can lead to unused potentials and additional risks, such as the loss of core competencies. Therefore, this article deals with necessary processes and success factors that result from a joint consideration of product modularization along the supply chain. On the basis of a systematic analysis of scientific literature and guideline-supported expert interviews, a process model with different phases and steps was developed and currently necessary success factors were identified.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 35 | 2019 | Edition 5 | Pages 50-54 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_19-5_S50-54
The Use of Blockchain Technology to Optimize Product Recalls

The Use of Blockchain Technology to Optimize Product Recalls

Transparent, Situational, Cost Efficient
Tobias Rieke, André Sardoux Klasen
Blockchain (BC) comprises features that are relevant for supply chain management. Product recalls continue to increase due to complex supply chains. The challenge is to efficiently prepare a product recall, perform it adequately and execute the root cause analysis. The BC can support as a tool and create transparency. A reaction to required product recalls can occur timely, cost efficiently and situationally appropriate.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 35 | 2019 | Edition 4 | Pages 59-62 | DOI 10.30844/I40M_19-4_S59-62
Departure of Logistics

Departure of Logistics

How the block chain will change networked supply chains in the future
Anja Wilde, Jan-Henner Theißen
A powerful cross-organizational collaboration within the global value chain will continue to be a major competitive advantage in the future. The way supply chains are managed today will no longer be sufficient tomorrow. Blockchain technology makes it possible to technologically map intermediary functions without manifesting the market power of just one central platform (intermediary). On the basis of Blockchain-technology, trusting (data-) networks are created across company boundaries. The technology will not solve all operational problems; however, it may help to secure processes and simplify communication.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 35 | 2019 | Edition 1 | Pages 43-46
The Industry 4.0 Life Cycle

The Industry 4.0 Life Cycle

Identification and assessment of supply chain risks due to digitization
Jan Niklas Dörseln, Timo Klünder, Marion Steven
The digitalization is not only the basis of new business models, smart products and innovative services but also a source of uncertainty. This uncertainty about the economic benefits presents a major implementation barrier. To digitize the german production site until 2025 a reduction of risks is mandatory. The developed life cycle model of Industry 4.0 supply chain networks supports a transparent evaluation of risks. Findings show that there exists a gap between perceived and real risks. For a successful transformation, companies need to overcome those barriers.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 33 | 2017 | Edition 3 | Pages 68-72
International Standards to Safeguard Global Supply Chains

International Standards to Safeguard Global Supply Chains

ein Überblick
Alexander Skorna, Annika Gropp
In the last few years, the private sector and international organizations have propagated numerous standards and norms, which prescribe some strict measures to protect supply chains. Security in the supply chain can be significantly increased with only a few principles. Against the backdrop of the many already existing initiatives, we discuss whether and how these could contribute to the supply chain security of companies. We aim at developing practitioner recommendations, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises without own security routines. These recommendations may serve as a guide and help to establish a management system for supply chain security.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 33 | 2017 | Edition 2 | Pages 15-19
Supply Concepts in the Supply Industry Part 1: Fundamentals

Supply Concepts in the Supply Industry Part 1: Fundamentals

Holm Fischäder, Philipp Halbig, Herfried M. Schneider
The importance of efficient logistics as a key success factor for companies is well known. Efficient logistics processes can help to gain competitive advantage and to secure market positions of companies. The supplier industry is not exempt from this trend taking responsibility of diverse activities for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) in providing ready modules and systems. However, complex supply chains cause high logistics costs. As various supply concepts are possible for parts and materials produced in upstream stages of the supply chain, each of these concepts entail differing costs. The identification of an economically optimal supply concept through comparison and evaluation of alternatives is therefore of strategic importance. The article demonstrates the use of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) concept for this purpose.
Industrie 4.0 Management | Volume 32 | 2016 | Edition 5 | Pages 37-42
Process Mining

Process Mining

Innovative process analysis technology for efficient business processes within automotive industry
Alexander Rinke
Automotive manufacturers and their suppliers need a high degree of process flexibility to respond quickly and efficiently to the market demand. Picture, however, production, purchasing and supply processes not interacting optimally, causing delays which inevitably pushes costs higher. The search for weak points in the supply chain is a major challenge, because common analysis tools cannot holistically capture the already complex processes. The new process mining technology, however, allows for the analysis and visualization of the entire process chain, a task which classic analysis tools fail to accomplish.
Industrie Management | Volume 31 | 2015 | Edition 6 | Pages 60-62
Identification of Critical Supply Chain Processes

Identification of Critical Supply Chain Processes

Ein neuer Ansatz zur proaktiven Vermeidung kritischer Situationen in Versorgungsprozessen
Stefan Maurer, Gunther Reinhart, Severin Kreuels, Verena Rabenstein
External turbulences affecting producing industries are increasing because of rising natural and geopolitical changes. Due to this extended turbulences the vulnerability of today’s highly linked and complex supply chains of producing companies is rising. In terms of avoiding actual and future instabilities, critical processes need to be designed robust and flexible and to be monitored continuously. In order to initiate the necessary actions to guarantee the security of supply, critical processes have to be identified. For the evaluation of actual or future critical processes criticality gets introduced. So the influence of extended turbulences can be identified and possible instabilities can be detected and anticipated.
Industrie Management | Volume 30 | 2014 | Edition 5 | Pages 12-16
Technical Documentation in a Gaming Environment

Technical Documentation in a Gaming Environment

Using the example of an intelligent cargo solution
Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge, Adeel Naveed, Jan Westerholt, Martin Geisler
A sustainable constitution of our way of living is more and more subject to the discussion in society and politics. The transportation sector, causing a considerable percentage of the worldwide CO2 emissions, resides right in the middle of the debate. As a result companies find themselves in an area of conflict between economical and ecological objectives, which cannot always be reconciled. Approaches to solve this dilemma are discussed under the general term „Green Logistics“. The implementation of an intelligent cargo system can contribute to bring these approaches to practice.
Industrie Management | Volume 28 | 2012 | Edition 4 | Pages 29-32
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