A Business Typological Framework for the Management of Product Complexity

Paul Christoph Gembarski () and Roland Lachmayer ()
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Paul Christoph Gembarski: Leibniz Universität Hannover
Roland Lachmayer: Leibniz Universität Hannover

Chapter Chapter 18 in Managing Complexity, 2017, pp 235-247 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Managing complexity and product variety in product development, manufacturing and sales is a key factor to a company’s success. Nevertheless, a general definition of complexity as well as dimensions for measurement of complexity is not yet at hand. After discussing different approaches for complexity management and measurement and deriving measures and dimensions, we introduce the Hannover House of Complexity as framework for the assessment of complexity management techniques and tools. Since complexity is considered to be company specific, this framework is combined with a business typology. As example, product configuration systems for mass customization businesses are classified and discussed in the House of Complexity.

Keywords: Complexity management; Product-process change matrix; Configuration systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29058-4_18

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