AN ANALYSIS OF CORRELATIONS BETWEEN DISRUPTION CATEGORIES IN A HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of correlations among the various categories of disruptions reported in a selected enterprise whose manufacturing system is considered to be highly customized. To conduct the analysis, the authors employed software that measures correlations between disruptions and the statistical significance of results. They commenced with justifying the need for managing organizational risks and for conducting the research in question. Next, they discussed the notions of risk and risk management with a particular focus on companies that produce to the order of individual customers. This point was followed by a presentation of research outcomes, which defined the level of correlation among the identified disruption categories. All this enabled the authors to arrive at conclusions on probable relationships among the reported issues and propose ways to address them.