Jens Kaiser
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Dr. oec. HSG
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Kaiser
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Jens
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jens.kaiser@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 72 62

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Centralism or Autonomy? Insights into the decision allocation within International Manufacturing Networks

2024-02 , Fabian Specht , Jens Kaiser , Gwen Louis Steier , Kevin Gleich , Thomas Friedli , Gisela Lanza

The right balance between centralization and autonomy in International Manufacturing Networks (IMNs) is the subject of an intensive debate within academic literature and practice. As part of a focus group with 18 industry experts at IMN management, we examined this topic in more detail. We could contribute to the scientific discussion with the latest insights from industrial challenges by identifying and evaluating the most critical challenges and the decision allocation within 14 diverse manufacturing companies.

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Current Topics in International Manufacturing - Implications from Industrial Use-Cases

2024-02-11 , Kevin Gleich , Gwen Louis Steier , Jens Kaiser , Fabian Specht , Gisela Lanza

Designing the strategy, configuration and coordination of international manufacturing networks is a complex task, influenced by a variety of internal and external factors. Therefore, there is no one-size-fits-all approach for the design and management of international manufacturing networks, especially with the rising volatility of the last years. For this purpose, four different industrial use cases are presented to show topics in international manufacturing that companies are currently dealing with and how they are addressing them.

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