Flexibility Measurement in Production Systems

After a 3.5-year technical vocational training followed by 4 years of self-employment in the computer education field, Sven Rogalski studied commercial information technology (Wirtschaftsinformatik) at Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany. In January 2006 he started working as a scientific researcher in the department Process and Data Management in Engineering (PDE) at FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik in Karlsruhe, Germany. Since then, he has worked in various industrial research projects. In March 2009 Sven Rogalski was appointed head of PDE department. Two months later, at the University of Karlsruhe, he successfully finished his PhD by evaluating production systems. In the same year he took over research field “Production and Logistics” at FZI.

Introduction.- Analysis of the field of observation.- Introduction of a new Evaluation Methodology .- Practical Experience in the new Methodology.- Summary and Outlook.- References.- Appendix A Basic Knowledge.- Appendix B Additional Methods for Calculating of Flexibility.- Appendix C Demonstration of Further Aspects Regarding the Evaluation Methodology.- Appendix D Example of a Production System (for Illustrating Flexibility Calculations).- Appendix E Calculation Parameters of the Expansion Activities from the Example Production System.