An analysis of improvement potentials a...

The intensified digitalization efforts of recent years enable companies to put emphasis on designing and developing innovative management approaches. This leads to the implementation of improved operational processes and to superior decision making in operations management. The Electronic Components and Systems industry (ECS) and corresponding suppliers from other industries represent the main study context. The implementation of smart factory systems provide a new perspective on key drivers for competitive sustainable manufacturing. In order to model these dependencies, a discrete event simulation model (DES) has been developed that supports analysis how the effects of fast-paced technology can influence industrial operations.