Methodology for assessing the ability to control global value added networks using perfor-mance indicator-based modeling and in consideration of real decision-making structures by means of the agent-based simulation

欧洲公司往往是增值网络的核心部分，其整体表现对公司在全球竞争中的成功至关重要。因此，许多组织面临着控制、影响和优化增值网络的挑战，以实现每个公司的最佳利益。增值网络的特征是它们由自治参与者组成。这些行为者以他们的目标为基础，通过他们的个人决策行为来影响整体行为。因此，通过供应商管理、质量管理以及精益管理方法对网络的行为和可控性进行预测是一项复杂的任务。目前还没有明确的定义，企业应该通过哪些衡量标准来控制或发展它们与增值网络中其他参与者的合作。最新研究的主要缺陷是，公司间相互关联和相互依赖的生产过程只能部分描述，在分析和确定适当的管理措施时没有充分考虑分散的决策结构。研究项目的最高总目标是为全球增值网络中生产过程的战略管理开发一种概念性评估方法。这一总体目标可分为两个分目标：1.制定一种方法，以查明薄弱环节或可能的改进，这些弱点或改进在成本、时间和质量方面对增值网络的中心公司具有系统相关性影响。为实现这一目标，将开发一种基于关键绩效指标的增值网络生产过程描述模型，在考虑基于目标系统的决策结构的同时，能够更容易地描述具有不同详细程度的复杂过程链。该模型将在基于智能体的仿真环境中实现。此外，本研究项目的成果将汇集不同学科的研究成果并将其引向实际应用，从而有助于更好地理解增值网络中的相关性。

European companies are often a central part of value added networks, whose overall performance is crucial for the success of the companies in global competition. Therefore many organizations are faced with the challenge of controlling, influencing and optimizing the value added networks in the best interest of each company.Value added networks can be characterized by their composition of autonomous actors. These actors influence the overall behavior with their individual decision-making behavior, which is based on their targets. Thus, the prediction of the behavior and the controllability of networks, e.g. via approaches from supplier management, quality management as well as lean management methods, is a complex task. It has not yet been clearly defined, through which measurements companies should control or develop their cooperation with other actors in the value added network Main deficits of state of the art research are that the interlinked and interdependent intercompany production processes can yet only partially be described as well as the insufficient consideration of decentralized decision structures in analysis and identification of suitable management measures.The superordinated overall objective of the research project is to develop a conceptual evaluation methodology for the strategic management of production processes in global value added networks. This overall objective can be divided into two sub-targets:1. Development of a methodology for the identification of weak points or potential improvements, which have system-relevant effects on a focal company of the value added network in the dimensions costs, time and quality.2. Development of a methodology for the identification of suitable control measurements for a specific configuration of a value added network, considering their particular characteristics like decentralized decision structures, interdependencies, power relations, etc.In order to achieve the objective, a key performance indicator based description model for production processes in value added networks will be developed, enabling an easier description of complex process chains with variable level of detail while considering target system based decision structures. The resulting model will be implemented in an agent-based simulation environment.Furthermore the results of this research project will contribute to a refined understanding of the correlations in value added networks by bringing together the results of different research disciplines and leading them towards practical application.