A Business Typological Framework for the Management of Product Complexity

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Authors

  • Paul Christoph Gembarski
  • Roland Johann Lachmayer
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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationManaging Complexity
Subtitle of host publicationSpringer Proceedings in Business and Economics
EditorsJocelyn Bellemare, Serge Carrier, Kjeld Nielsen, Frank T. Piller
Pages235-247
Number of pages13
ISBN (electronic)978-3-319-29058-4
Publication statusPublished - 11 Aug 2016
Event8th World Conference on Mass Customization, Personalization, and Co-Creation (MCPC 2015) - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 20 Oct 201522 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameSpringer Proceedings in Business and Economics
ISSN (Print)2198-7246
ISSN (electronic)2198-7254

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, Configuration systems, Product-process change matrix

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A Business Typological Framework for the Management of Product Complexity. / Gembarski, Paul Christoph; Lachmayer, Roland Johann.
Managing Complexity: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. ed. / Jocelyn Bellemare; Serge Carrier; Kjeld Nielsen; Frank T. Piller. 2016. p. 235-247 (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics).

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Gembarski, PC & Lachmayer, RJ 2016, A Business Typological Framework for the Management of Product Complexity. in J Bellemare, S Carrier, K Nielsen & FT Piller (eds), Managing Complexity: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, pp. 235-247, 8th World Conference on Mass Customization, Personalization, and Co-Creation (MCPC 2015), Montreal, Canada, 20 Oct 2015. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29058-4_18
Gembarski, P. C., & Lachmayer, R. J. (2016). A Business Typological Framework for the Management of Product Complexity. In J. Bellemare, S. Carrier, K. Nielsen, & F. T. Piller (Eds.), Managing Complexity: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics (pp. 235-247). (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29058-4_18
Gembarski PC, Lachmayer RJ. A Business Typological Framework for the Management of Product Complexity. In Bellemare J, Carrier S, Nielsen K, Piller FT, editors, Managing Complexity: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. 2016. p. 235-247. (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-29058-4_18
Gembarski, Paul Christoph ; Lachmayer, Roland Johann. / A Business Typological Framework for the Management of Product Complexity. Managing Complexity: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. editor / Jocelyn Bellemare ; Serge Carrier ; Kjeld Nielsen ; Frank T. Piller. 2016. pp. 235-247 (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics).
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