From Traditional to Transformable Production Logistics – Measures for Successful Transformation

The dynamic and rapidly evolving business environment poses numerous complexities for production logistics. The increasing frequency of product and model changes, coupled with the growing variability of components, underscores the urgency for adaptive measures to address reducing product life cycles and advancing customer demands. Technological advancements have enhanced logistical productivity, but it is important to comprehensively tackle these challenges. To overcome these limitations, the concept of “transformability” is explored as a central cornerstone of the solution. A design framework is proposed to increase the transformability. This paper systematically captures and models the production logistics system to achieve the goal. Key change enablers are identified and aligned with the production logistics system to develop specific change enablers for each production logistics area. These serve as the foundation for formulating transformation measures that can be incorporated into logistics planning. The results guide companies for successful implementation and long-term competitiveness by offering potential users a wide range of possibilities to increase their transformability within planning activities. This work contributes to raising awareness of the importance of transformable production logistics and offers practical recommendations for action. By embracing this approach, companies can proactively and effectively respond to dynamic fluctuations in the production environment, ensuring long-term competitiveness and sustainability.