Blecker, ThorstenThorstenBleckerAbdelkafi, NizarNizarAbdelkafi2022-03-052022-03-052008https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/25405110.1007/978-3-8350-5583-4_8In today's business environment, many companies are striving to extend their product lines. For many of them, the transition from mass manufacturing to flexible and variety-rich production is not a voluntary but a compulsory choice.en620670book article