Evaluating Changeable Production Logistics: A Multicriteria Approach

In the current volatile business landscape, characterised by frequent disruptions and uncertainty, a future-proof production logistics system is essential for ensuring efficient and effective operations. The unpredictable changes in production logistics pose significant challenges which cannot be met by flexible solutions with limited solution corridors. In response, the concept of changeability emerges as a solution offering resilience and transformability in the face of uncertainty. Given the dynamic nature of the business environment, there is a need to shift focus from solely economic viability to considering broader factors such as changeability, sustainability, and social impacts. Evaluating and selecting appropriate changeability strategies for production logistics remains challenging in practice and academia. This paper addresses this challenge by proposing a multicriteria approach that integrates economic, environmental, and social dimensions into evaluating changeability options. This approach emphasises the balancing of production logistics objectives, such as high performance, quality, and low costs, with sustainability and social responsibility considerations. Furthermore it reassures the reader about the feasibility of managing dynamic influences in the business landscape. Ultimately, this research contributes to enhancing the understanding of changeability as a strategic imperative in modern production environments and offers practical insights for effectively managing dynamic influences in the business landscape.     «

In the current volatile business landscape, characterised by frequent disruptions and uncertainty, a future-proof production logistics system is essential for ensuring efficient and effective operations. The unpredictable changes in production logistics pose significant challenges which cannot be met by flexible solutions with limited solution corridors. In response, the concept of changeability emerges as a solution offering resilience and transformability in the face of uncertainty....     »