Development of a "convergent" order control for small and medium-sized production companies in the context of a turbulent market environment

The paper explains the development and validation of a lean order control concept in the context of a turbulent market environment. Special emphasis is put on handling of an increasing number of variants, decreasing lot sizes and high demand fluctuation at the same time. The concept has been validated by an implementation in a medium-sized manufacturer of precision part in small and medium-sized batches