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Supply Chain Management | 2014

Digging deeper into supply risk: a systematic literature review on price risks

Maria Fischl; Maike Scherrer-Rathje; Thomas Friedli

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is both to provide an overview of existing knowledge pertaining to the management of price risks in manufacturing companies from an operations management (OM) perspective and to establish an agenda for future research. Risks related to the purchase prices of industrial consumption factors (raw materials, semi-finished/finished goods, auxiliary materials and operating materials) exert an increasing influence on manufacturing companies’ business continuity and economic sustainability. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review was conducted following the literature search approach of vom Brocke et al. (2009). In total, 138 relevant articles were identified, analysed and synthesised. Findings – The literature review reveals that the existing OM literature devotes little attention to price risks and their management in manufacturing companies. In particular, further empirical investigation is required to support decision-making in various risk contexts. So...


International Journal of Operations & Production Management | 2015

Linking network targets and site capabilities: A conceptual framework to determine site contributions to strategic manufacturing network targets

Simone Thomas; Maike Scherrer-Rathje; Maria Fischl; Thomas Friedli

Purpose – To cope with the increasing challenges of globalisation, various manufacturing companies have established intra-company manufacturing networks. The purpose of this paper is to link the strategic network targets (i.e. accessibility, thriftiness represented by economies of scale and economies of scope, mobility, and learning) with the capabilities and characteristics of the constituting sites of the manufacturing network and thus facilitate the identification of mismatches and the discussion of possible development paths for the network. Design/methodology/approach – The authors derive a conceptual framework from the literature which is tested with a single case; a manufacturing network consisting of eight manufacturing sites. Case data were collected based on 24 interviews with operations managers at network level and a standardised online survey among the sites’ management teams. Findings – Results indicate that manufacturing network and site levels need to be related when striving for a fit bet...


Archive | 2012

Characterization and Weighting Scheme to Assess the Resource Efficiency of Manufacturing Process Chains

Saskia Reinhardt; Maria Fischl; Gunther Reinhart

Companies strive to improve the environmental impact of their products as well as the resource efficiency of their production processes. Especially during the planning phase they can choose from alternative a manufacturing process chains for the same production task. This offers a possibility for enhancing the production system’s resource efficiency. In order to identify the most resource efficient alternative, an evaluation method is needed that regards the characteristics of the different resource flows that are caused by a manufacturing process chain. An existing resource efficiency index is supplemented by integrating a weighting scheme for resources based on multiple criteria decision analysis methodology.


ZWF Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb | 2012

Zur Gestaltung globaler Produktionsnetzwerke : Der Standortrollenportfolio-Ansatz

Simone Heinzen; Maria Fischl; Thomas Friedli

Kurzfassung Produzierende Unternehmen geraten im globalen Wettbewerbsumfeld zunehmend unter Druck. Zur Erreichung strategischer Zielsetzungen wird es daher immer wichtiger, Potenziale im Produktionsnetzwerk auszuschöpfen. Hauptstellhebel bei der Produktionsnetzwerkoptimierung sind die Aufstellung (Konfiguration) und das gemeinsame Zusammenwirken der Standorte im Produktionsverbund (Koordination). Mit Hilfe eines strukturierten Ansatzes können Manager systematisch alternative Entwicklungspfade ermitteln und zur Strategie passende Varianten auswählen.


Archive | 2014

The Whole Picture : Integrating Site and Network Dimensions in Site Roles

Maike Scherrer-Rathje; Patricia Deflorin; Simone Thomas; Maria Fischl

In this chapter, we develop a site classification framework that combines manufacturing site advantages with manufacturing network-level targets. This framework is the first step for a company-specific site role portfolio. The framework helps to visualise site strengths and weaknesses from a capability- and knowledge-based perspective. Further, it highlights the site’s contribution to the network targets and combines site- and network-level dimensions. To develop the site classification framework, we extend Ferdows’ (1997) introduced dimensions of location advantages and competences with the interconnection of sites from a knowledge-based view. We use a single case study to refine the theoretically derived framework. We add to existing theory because we apply a multi-level perspective and derive methods to measure a sites contribution to the network. In addition, we provide global site managers with a helpful visualisation tool.


ZWF Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb | 2013

Finanzielle Risiken der Lagerhaltung

Matthias Wandfluh; Maria Fischl

Kurzfassung Produzierende Unternehmen sichern sich zunehmend gegen Supply Chain-Risiken ab. Eine beliebte Strategie ist es, die Sicherheitsbestände in Lagern aufzustocken. Viele Unternehmen vergessen jedoch, dass mit dem Aufbau der Lagerbestände auch zusätzliche finanzielle Risiken verbunden sind. Diese sollten bei der Risikoabwägung mit berücksichtigt werden, da sie sich unmittelbar und stark auf das Unternehmensergebnis auswirken können. Der folgende Beitrag gibt einen systematischen Überblick über finanzielle Risiken der Lagerhaltung sowie zugehörige Gegenmaßnahmen.


ZWF Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb | 2013

Integriertes Ökoeffizienz-Controlling

Maria Fischl; Nikolaus Lembke; Thomas Friedli

Kurzfassung Die Ökoeffizienz von Produkten und deren Herstellungsprozessen wird für Kunden zunehmend zum kaufentscheidenden Kriterium. Produzenten reagieren auf diesen Trend mit zahlreichen Ökoeffizienz-Initiativen. Ein systematisches und ganzheitliches Vorgehen fehlt jedoch meist. Ziele werden oft nicht eindeutig definiert und Modelle, Methoden sowie standardisierte Messgrößen zum durchgängigen Ökoeffizienz-Controlling fehlen. Durch den Einsatz eines erweiterten Stage-Gate-Modells, welches Qualitäts- und Ökoeffizienz-Ansätze verbindet, wird diesem Problem entgegengewirkt.


Production and Operations Management (POMS) 26th Annual Conference | 2015

Passing the buck: transferring unanticipated purchasing costs to suppliers and customers

Maria Fischl; Vahid Sohrabpour; Ali Nazarpour


Archive | 2015

Approvisionnement: réussir sur des marchés volatils : Le benchmarking de l'Université de Saint-Gall livre ses premiers résultats

Maximilian Klein; Maria Fischl; Carsten Vollrath


Archive | 2015

Erfolgreich beschaffen in volatilen Märkten : Aktuelle Benchmarking-Erkenntnisse zum Beschaffungsrisikomanagement

Maximilian Klein; Maria Fischl; Carsten Vollrath

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Thomas Friedli

University of St. Gallen

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Axel Faix

University of St. Gallen

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Simone Thomas

University of St. Gallen

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Brian Fynes

University College Dublin

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