Collaborative Execution Processes

An engineering systems approach to strategic change: The case of the European automotive industry

“…However, a large expensive item, such as an engine, would be BTO. The point in the supply chain when this BTO/BTS change occurs is called the ‘decoupling point’ (Mandel, 2008). Part of the challenge for each segment in a supplier network lies in the identification of the BTO/BTS boundary; which suppliers should be BTO and which BTS.…”

“…Whilst local planning must be undertaken by each plant to optimize the productivity of their internal processes, collaborative planning is undertaken to optimize for the production capacity of the networked enterprise. Central to achieving the goal of collaboration in planning is the virtual order bank (VOB) (Mandel, 2008). This combines customer demand directly with production capacity throughout the supplier network.…”