Management der Wertschöpfungstiefe im Werkzeugbau

Abstract The key dilemma for the tooling industry is formed by the requirement of available resources to flexibly supply tools on one hand and the requirement of maximal capacity utilisation on the other. The proposed methodology presents an approach to continuously cope with this dilemma by adaptively managing the depth of the internal value creation. Target is the development of hierarchically ordered options for each step of the manufacturing process with regard to its internal execution or external sourcing. As a result the methodology presents an instrument for the tool and die industry to flexibly react to the variable demands while controlling capacity utilisation.