Abstract
The purpose of this research article is to examine the impact of product variety on production performance in the process industry. As the number of product
variants sold by a process company typically impacts the run length, production data from a mineral wool insulation manufacturer is analyzed
to quantify the impact of longer runs on productivity . In testing the hypothesis that longer runs lead to higher productivity, the results show that the number of variants in itself is not a sufficient parameter to explain the variation in production performance; rather, the different types of product variants and their production sequence must also be considered. Based on the findings, a method for quantifying the production cost of product variety
in the process industry is developed, add ing to the literature a rich case howcasing factors which influence production performance and the impact
is measured with metrics.
variants sold by a process company typically impacts the run length, production data from a mineral wool insulation manufacturer is analyzed
to quantify the impact of longer runs on productivity . In testing the hypothesis that longer runs lead to higher productivity, the results show that the number of variants in itself is not a sufficient parameter to explain the variation in production performance; rather, the different types of product variants and their production sequence must also be considered. Based on the findings, a method for quantifying the production cost of product variety
in the process industry is developed, add ing to the literature a rich case howcasing factors which influence production performance and the impact
is measured with metrics.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mass Customization and Personalization in Central Europe (MCP-CE 2016) |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 7th international conference on mass customization and personalization in Central Europe - Novi Sad, Serbia Duration: 21 Sept 2016 → 23 Sept 2016 http://www.mcp-ce.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | 7th international conference on mass customization and personalization in Central Europe |
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| Country/Territory | Serbia |
| City | Novi Sad |
| Period | 21/09/2016 → 23/09/2016 |
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