Build To Order

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. Introduction and Overview

   1. Introduction and Overview

      • Glenn Parry, Andrew Graves

      Pages 1-10

3. Industry Dynamics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. The Evolution of Competition in the Automotive Industry

      • Matthias Holweg

      Pages 13-34

   3. Build-to-Order: Impacts, Trends and Open Issues

      • Andreas Reichhart, Matthias Holweg

      Pages 35-53

   4. Current Issues at OEMs and Suppliers

      • Alexandra Güttner, Thomas Sommer-Dittrich

      Pages 55-73

   5. Outsourcing: Management and Practice Within the Automotive Industry

      • Jens K. Roehrich

      Pages 75-97

4. Modularity

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99

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   2. An Overview of Modular Car Architecture: the OEMS Perspective on Why and How

      • Thomas Sommer-Dittrich, Philipp Gneiting

      Pages 101-107

   3. The Modular Body

      • Andreas Untiedt

      Pages 109-132

   4. Modular Concepts and the Design of the ModCar Body Shell

      • Maik Gude, Werner Hufenbach

      Pages 133-153

   5. Complexity Cost Management

      • J. Schaffer, H. Schleich

      Pages 155-174

5. Collaboration

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175

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   2. Key Principles of Flexible Production and Logistics Networks

      • Bernd Hellingrath

      Pages 177-180

   3. Collaborative Planning Processes

      • Jan-Gregor Fischer, Philipp Gneiting

      Pages 181-207

   4. Collaborative Execution Processes

      • Joerg Mandel

      Pages 209-221

   5. Functionalities of Supporting IT Systems: Current Situation, Future Requirements and Innovative Approaches

      • Jan-Gregor Fischer, Markus Witthaut, Michael Berger

      Pages 223-237

   6. Modelled Scenario Examples for Planning and Execution Processes

      • Stefanie Ost, Joerg Mandel

      Pages 239-254

6. Validation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255

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   2. A BTO Reference Model for High-Level Supply Chain Design

      • Katja Klingebiel

      Pages 257-276

Over the past 100 years the European Automotive Industry has been repeatedly challenged by best practice. First by the United States, through the development of ‘mass production’ pioneered by Henry Ford and more recently by ‘lean production techniques’ as practised by the leading Japanese producers, particularly Toyota. It has consistently risen to these challenges and has shown it can compete and even outperform its competitors with world-class products. However, the European - dustry is now faced with growing competition and growth from new emerging low-cost countries and needs to re-define its competitive advantage to remain at the forefront of the sector. Automotive growth is driven by two factors, new m- kets and new technologies. Global competition is increasing, with technology and product differentiation becoming the most important sales factors, but with c- tinued cost pressure. Within the market the winners will be more profitable and the losers will disappear. The Automotive Industry makes a significant contribution to the socio-economic fabric of the European Union. Manufacturing output represents €700 billion and research and development spending €24 billion. European automotive suppliers number 5000 member companies and represent 5 million employees and generate €500 billion in revenues. These are significant figures that generate wealth and high value employment within the EU. European firms must consistently improve their competitive position to ensure that the industry does not migrate to growing new markets.

• Automobil
• Motor
• architecture
• automation
• automotive engineering
• capacity
• complexity
• design
• development
• logistics
• management
• mass customization
• outsourcing
• production
• supply chain
• Engineering Economics

From the review:

This book is interesting and well organised... [T]he editors have been able to well integrate the different contributions proposing a book which appears homogeneous... and well written.

Production Planning & Control Vol. 20, No. 8 (December 2009) (Reviewer: Paulo Gaiardelli)

• School of Management, University of Bath, Bath, UK

  Glenn Parry, Andrew Graves

Glenn Parry is a senior research fellow in the University of Bath's School of Management (UK), having joined the university after working for the UK Lean Aerospace Initiative, WMG and the University of Warwick (UK). He is participating in the EU Intelligent Logistics for Innovative Product Technologies (ILIPT) project, which explores the feasibility of producing and delivering a bespoke car within only 5 days. His research interests include enterprise transformation and the move to service; application of lean and agile thinking, and development of practice, within automotive, aerospace and construction contexts; and enterprise resource planning systems.

Andrew Graves is Professorial Fellow, Management of Technology, also at the University of Bath (UK). He has worked as development engineer and team manager in the world of Formula 1 and 2 racing, and from 1985 he was part of the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex (UK). He is a member of several professional bodies, including the Aerospace, Innovation & Growth Team, DTI; the Automotive Innovation & Growth Team, DTI; and the SMMT Motorists Working Group.

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