Today manufacturing companies find themselves in an environment of different disturbances. Due to the globalization of markets and comprehensive information technologies, production has to be able to adapt according to changing business strategies. The production controlling provides the...

Due to the globalization, internationalization and the shift from seller-markets to buyermarkets, the demands on companies regarding efficiency and effectiveness steadily increase, leading to an increased competition. For each company, it is necessary to remain able to respond quickly to changes...