Global Manufacturing Management : From Excellent Plants Toward Network Optimization

1. Introduction -- Part I: The Basics of Global Manufacturing Management -- 2. The St.Gallen Management Model for International Manufacturing Networks -- 3. Operational Excellence: The St.Gallen Model for Holistic Optimization -- Part II Managing Manufacturing Site & Network Optimization -- 4. Managing International Manufacturing Networks in Today’s Business Environment -- 5. Unlocking Value with Production Network Optimization: A Strategic Perspective -- 6. Deriving a Network Strategy -- 7. Site Selection Processes in Global Production Networks -- 8. Design for X – Site-Specific Adaptation of Production Processes and Products -- 9. Product-Mix Allocation -- 10. Order Planning -- 11. Adding an OPEX Perspective to Network Optimization -- 12. Process Quality Improvements in Global Production Networks -- 13. From Plants to Network: Digitalization as an Enabler for Global Manufacturing -- 14. Enabling Data-Based Applications in Manufacturing -- 15. Managing Manufacturing Network Performance -- 16. Operations Research in International Manufacturing Networks -- 17. The Role of the Plant Leaders -- Part III: Practitioner Contributions -- 18. Strategic Transformation and Operations Management at Bühler AG: A Holistic Approach -- 19. Global Manufacturing at CLAAS: From a Local-for-Local Structure Toward Network Excellence -- 20. Applying a Regional Manufacturing Network Analysis for PALFINGER -- 21. Network Optimization in 5-Year Cycles at Lapp Group -- 22. Holistic Manufacturing Network Management Approach at Jenoptik AG: Light and Production Division -- 23. Global Traceability as a Competitive Advantage: The Model-Based Approach of a Tier-1 Automotive Supplier.