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In today’s business environment, many companies are striving to extend their product lines. For many of them, the transition from mass manufacturing to flexible and variety-rich production is not a voluntary but a compulsory choice.
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Blecker, T., Abdelkafi, N. (2008). Using Suitable Key Metrics for the Management of Complexity in Variety-Rich Environments. In: Himpel, F., Kaluza, B., Wittmann, J. (eds) Spektrum des Produktions- und Innovationsmanagements. Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8350-5583-4_8
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