Integrating innovations into planning: taking into account the diversity of components and raw materials associated with innovation

The deployment of an innovation generally goes hand in hand with the introduction of new components or raw materials into production units. When these are added to existing references, the efficiency of all those involved in production (quality, planning, manufacturing, etc.) can be disrupted.

Production teams often talk about the yield losses associated with a large diversity of references in production; beyond the obvious losses linked to series changes, what are the possible impacts of this diversity? How can they be dealt with, in particular by making production units more flexible?

In other words, how do you diversify your offering to customers with the least possible impact on productivity?