Objective

The goal of Re_KI_lienz is to develop and test intelligent methods, tools and holistic design approaches for the implementation of resilient and adaptable value networks, which on the one hand capture the complexity of global production and supplier networks and on the other hand support the dynamic analysis, evaluation, tracking (monitoring) and strategy finding of internationally operating companies in an AI-assisted manner. These analysis tools, assessment approaches and design options will be tested with the application partners in three concrete application scenarios (AS):

• In AS A "Resilient global and local supply chains", the application partners will prioritize the redesign of upstream supply chains.
• The AS B "Adaptive Location Roles in the Global Production Network" focuses on the agile realignment of the company's internal value networks.
• AS C, "Elastic make-or-buy decisions," focuses on the ability of sites to breathe in terms of capacity and competencies with regard to in-house performance or external procurement.

Procedure

In the first step, holistic methods are developed for a sound analysis of the current situation and a system-dynamic assessment of the impact of future changes on the global value network. Subsequently, AI- and data-based approaches for early detection of change in key drivers of change and their implications for the global value network will be identified. From this, agile design principles are developed to address the requirements for global Manufacturing and Supplier networks arising from increasing change dynamics. A cross-industry methodology as well as human-centered approaches are validated through prototypical implementation in the different application fields. The approach within the three AS follows the logic of (I) Analysis, (II) Planning, (III) Pilot Implementation, (IV) Validation and Evaluation, and (V) Exploitation and focuses on the following aspects:

A) Configure resilient global and local supply chains that allow situational adjustments in terms of fragmentation, length, localization vs. globalization, or redundancy to changing conditions and support proactive risk management.

B) Design adaptive location roles in the global production network that allow market-appropriate and changeable competence allocation at the respective location and can contribute to the innovation and change capability of the entire global value network.

C) Make elastic make-or-buy decisions that allow a dynamic adjustment of the depth of value creation ("breathing") in defined competence fields at the respective production site to local and global environmental conditions.

Project duration

January 2023 - December 2025

Project consortium

Application partners: Ahlers AG, Feinguss Blank GmbH, Marquardt Logistics GmbH, Sartorius AG, TRUMPF SE + Co. KG

Research partners: Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (ILIN), Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences (HfWU), IMU Institute

Technology partner: Neoception GmbH

Collaborators

• Prof. Dr. Steffen Kinkel
• Dennis Richter
• Ina Schiedermair

Project website

https://rekilienz.de