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

In: Logistik im Wandel der Zeit – Von der Produktionssteuerung zu vernetzten Supply Chains

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  • Matthias Meyer

    (Hamburg University of Technology)

  • Ole Meßerschmidt

    (Hamburg University of Technology)

  • Kai G. Mertens

    (Hamburg University of Technology)

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.

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  • Matthias Meyer & Ole Meßerschmidt & Kai G. Mertens, 2019. "How much does variety-induced complexity actually cost? Linking axiomatic design with cost modelling," Springer Books, in: Meike Schröder & Kirsten Wegner (ed.), Logistik im Wandel der Zeit – Von der Produktionssteuerung zu vernetzten Supply Chains, pages 813-827, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-658-25412-4_39
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-25412-4_39
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