Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
Business leaders are concerned about the impacts of increasing levels of product portfolio complexity since many sense that complexity related costs such as order management, procurement, and inventory threaten to undermine operational efficiencies and consume profits. Even so, managers do not fully understand the extent and breadth of the impacts of product portfolio complexity. A more complete understanding of the operational effects of product portfolio complexity is lacking partially because researchers have not yet offered a robust theoretical perspective or studied it in a focused controlled way; until now. Herein, measures of product portfolio complexity are developed and related to sales volume and supply chain costs. Revealed are nonlinearities which imply optimal portfolio configurations and an approach to quantifying the most profitable configurations. This books is of interest to the corporate manager or consultant seeking a greater understanding of the topic and wanting to maximize organizational performance. It will also be of interest to the academic who wishes to understand theoretical underpinnings of product portfolio complexity.
Inclusive pages
1-14
ISBN/ISSN
9783639162219
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2008, Mark Jacobs
Publisher
Verlag Dr. Müller
Place of Publication
Saarbrücken, Germany
eCommons Citation
Jacobs, Mark A., "Volume and Cost Implications of Product Portfolio Complexity" (2008). MIS/OM/DS Faculty Publications. 95.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/mis_fac_pub/95
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Comments
The introduction is provided for download by permission of the publisher and author. Permission documentation is on file.