Journal: The cost of variety

Variants need transparency, …
… not only for current, or past product lines, but most importantly for the future ones.

Therefore it is extremely important to assess the complexity and its cost.
In our projects, we frequently find that the available tools for measuring and evaluating the impact of product variety are far from sufficient. This causes a dangerous unawareness about which variants contribute profits and which ones are causing losses.

Consequently, it is necessary to gain insight and knowledge about product-related complexity cost. It will be crucial in making good business decisions.

In this journal, we will take you through the exciting world of product-related complexity costs. In addition to the methodical classification, we provide examples of real projects to showcase the potential of this powerful approach. We will demonstrate how you can determine complexity cost very pragmatically to create meaningful results for successful business decisions.

We are excited to give you practical steps in this journal to enable you to create much needed transparency in your company.