How much does variety-induced complexity actually cost? Linking axiomatic design with cost modelling

Matthias Meyer (), Ole Meßerschmidt () and Kai G. Mertens ()
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Matthias Meyer: Hamburg University of Technology
Ole Meßerschmidt: Hamburg University of Technology
Kai G. Mertens: Hamburg University of Technology

A chapter in Logistik im Wandel der Zeit – Von der Produktionssteuerung zu vernetzten Supply Chains, 2019, pp 813-827 from Springer

Abstract: Zusammenfassung Today, companies tend to offer a wide range of products, and the continuous introduction of more specific variants for individual customers is associated with complexity. This complexity is, to some degree, inevitable, and will yield additional costs that are frequently called complexity costs (Schuh, 2005). As a result, many organizations are facing the challenge of reconciling increased complexity with limiting costs, to be able to offer products at acceptable prices on the market.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-25412-4_39

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