Development Of A Comprehensive Description Model For Manufacturing Changes

Manufacturing companies operate in an increasingly volatile environment. Due to external influences, they frequently have to make changes to their production. These Manufacturing Changes (MCs) occur in a great variety and number. While standardized processes are commonly used to address MCs, their wide range of variants requires tailored approaches. To make such change-specific adjustments and decisions, a systematic characterization of MCs is required. Therefore, a model for the systematic description and characterization of MCs was developed for this contribution. To this end, a three-step approach was applied: a literature review, an online survey, and expert interviews. The MC model supports manufacturing companies in characterizing changes to handle them individually, thus increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of MCs.