2026
Tobias Bein; Ulf Bergmann; Oliver Antons; Julia C. Arlinghaus
Influence Of Legacy Performance Indicators On Contemporary Production And Assembly Research Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics: CPSL 2026, S. 412–425, Offenburg: publish-Ing. 2026.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Schlagwörter: Key Performance Indicators, Manufacturing, Production, Production control
@inproceedings{bein2026influence,
title = {Influence Of Legacy Performance Indicators On Contemporary Production And Assembly Research},
author = {Tobias Bein and Ulf Bergmann and Oliver Antons and Julia C. Arlinghaus},
url = {https://repo.uni-hannover.de/handle/123456789/21159},
doi = {10.15488/21003},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-01},
urldate = {2026-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics: CPSL 2026},
pages = {412\textendash425},
organization = {Offenburg: publish-Ing.},
abstract = {Scientific credibility is essential for both researchers and practitioners alike. Irreproducible empirical research or questionable citation practices lead to problems regarding transparency or simply hinder scientific discourse and knowledge gain. Especially regarding frequently used performance indicators, such as production cost or lead time, industry and academics need credible data alike for their strategic orientation, like investment decisions or the derivation of research gaps and hypothesis. This paper examines citation patterns of fundamental production and assembly indicators. In particular, the key performance indicators of assembly cost and assembly time are analyzed twofold, based on a highly cited German textbook on assembly. First, a citation analysis that looks back at past research is performed to show the origins of the assembly performance indicators. Second, a citation content analysis looking forward is carried out on literature citing the German assembly textbook to provide an overview of the relevance of the examined performance indicators. Lastly, the findings are discussed and implications for scientific credibility in assembly and production research are derived. The results demonstrate that the origins of the exemplary assembly performance indicators are questionable and difficult to determine, as older literature becomes distorted, is inaccessible or fails to give credit to previous work. Furthermore, the second literature review reveals that, despite the indistinct origins of the assembly performance indicators, they remain highly cited. With the indicators being used for motivating many authors' works or as state of the art, an adverse impact on scientific credibility is identifiable.},
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Scientific credibility is essential for both researchers and practitioners alike. Irreproducible empirical research or questionable citation practices lead to problems regarding transparency or simply hinder scientific discourse and knowledge gain. Especially regarding frequently used performance indicators, such as production cost or lead time, industry and academics need credible data alike for their strategic orientation, like investment decisions or the derivation of research gaps and hypothesis. This paper examines citation patterns of fundamental production and assembly indicators. In particular, the key performance indicators of assembly cost and assembly time are analyzed twofold, based on a highly cited German textbook on assembly. First, a citation analysis that looks back at past research is performed to show the origins of the assembly performance indicators. Second, a citation content analysis looking forward is carried out on literature citing the German assembly textbook to provide an overview of the relevance of the examined performance indicators. Lastly, the findings are discussed and implications for scientific credibility in assembly and production research are derived. The results demonstrate that the origins of the exemplary assembly performance indicators are questionable and difficult to determine, as older literature becomes distorted, is inaccessible or fails to give credit to previous work. Furthermore, the second literature review reveals that, despite the indistinct origins of the assembly performance indicators, they remain highly cited. With the indicators being used for motivating many authors' works or as state of the art, an adverse impact on scientific credibility is identifiable.
2024
Luca Janecki; Oliver Antons; Daniel Reh; Julia C. Arlinghaus
Comparing Digital Twins and Virtual Engineering in Buyer Supplier Relationships for Complex Production Facilities Proceedings Article
In: Thürer, Matthias; Riedel, Ralph; Cieminski, Gregor; Romero, David (Hrsg.): Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Environments, S. 180–193, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2024, ISBN: 978-3-031-71645-4.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Schlagwörter: Buyer-Supplier Relationship, Digital Twin, Production, Virtual Engineering
@inproceedings{10.1007/978-3-031-71645-4_13,
title = {Comparing Digital Twins and Virtual Engineering in Buyer Supplier Relationships for Complex Production Facilities},
author = {Luca Janecki and Oliver Antons and Daniel Reh and Julia C. Arlinghaus},
editor = {Matthias Th\"{u}rer and Ralph Riedel and Gregor Cieminski and David Romero},
url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-71645-4_13},
doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-71645-4_13},
isbn = {978-3-031-71645-4},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01-01},
urldate = {2024-01-01},
booktitle = {Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Environments},
pages = {180\textendash193},
publisher = {Springer Nature Switzerland},
address = {Cham},
abstract = {In today's highly competitive and interconnected global marketplace, the effective management of buyer-supplier relationships is essential for organizations seeking to stay ahead. With the rise of complex production facilities, ensuring product quality and optimizing communication between buyers and suppliers presents an escalating challenge. This complexity is further compounded by the integration of Digital Twins and Virtual Engineering, requiring innovative solutions to navigate the intricacies of modern supply chain dynamics. This article explores the role of Digital Twins and Virtual Engineering as a strategic approach to enhance buyer-supplier relationship management within the context of complex production facilities using insights from the Principal Agent Theory. Based on a systematic literature review, we explore current approaches to the use of virtual engineering and digital twins to overcome existing tensions from principal-agent theory.},
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In today's highly competitive and interconnected global marketplace, the effective management of buyer-supplier relationships is essential for organizations seeking to stay ahead. With the rise of complex production facilities, ensuring product quality and optimizing communication between buyers and suppliers presents an escalating challenge. This complexity is further compounded by the integration of Digital Twins and Virtual Engineering, requiring innovative solutions to navigate the intricacies of modern supply chain dynamics. This article explores the role of Digital Twins and Virtual Engineering as a strategic approach to enhance buyer-supplier relationship management within the context of complex production facilities using insights from the Principal Agent Theory. Based on a systematic literature review, we explore current approaches to the use of virtual engineering and digital twins to overcome existing tensions from principal-agent theory.
2022
Oliver Antons; Julia C. Arlinghaus
In: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, Bd. 3, Nr. 1, S. 31-38, 2022.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Schlagwörter: Autonomy & Decision-making Authority, Complexity Theory, Decentralized Control, Job-shop scheduling, Manufacturing, Optimization, Production
@article{antons2021ieee,
title = {A Manufacturing Scheduling Complexity Framework and Agent-Based Comparison of Centralized and Distributed Control Approaches},
author = {Oliver Antons and Julia C. Arlinghaus},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTIE.2021.3100272},
doi = {10.1109/JESTIE.2021.3100272},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-01-01},
urldate = {2022-01-01},
journal = {IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics},
volume = {3},
number = {1},
pages = {31-38},
abstract = {Centralized approaches are often employed to control manufacturing networks in practice. The introduction of industrial cyber-physical systems driven by advances in microcontroller, sensor, and networking technologies is providing distributed control systems with the technical requirements needed to mitigate the drawbacks of centralized control, such as long optimization times that result in long planning horizons and inflexibility. While such distributed control approaches respond to the growing challenges faced by industry in terms of flexibility, resilience, and lot sizes, the inherent myopia of autonomous agents may discourage practical application. In this article, we develop a scheduling complexity framework derived from the literature, which allows researchers and prationers alike to evaluate the suitability of both centralized and distributed control approaches for manufacturing planning and control. This framework utilizes quantifiable environment variables, which influence we study by means of a multiagent discrete event simulation.},
keywords = {Autonomy \& Decision-making Authority, Complexity Theory, Decentralized Control, Job-shop scheduling, Manufacturing, Optimization, Production},
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Centralized approaches are often employed to control manufacturing networks in practice. The introduction of industrial cyber-physical systems driven by advances in microcontroller, sensor, and networking technologies is providing distributed control systems with the technical requirements needed to mitigate the drawbacks of centralized control, such as long optimization times that result in long planning horizons and inflexibility. While such distributed control approaches respond to the growing challenges faced by industry in terms of flexibility, resilience, and lot sizes, the inherent myopia of autonomous agents may discourage practical application. In this article, we develop a scheduling complexity framework derived from the literature, which allows researchers and prationers alike to evaluate the suitability of both centralized and distributed control approaches for manufacturing planning and control. This framework utilizes quantifiable environment variables, which influence we study by means of a multiagent discrete event simulation.