@conference{Childerhouse2006, author = {P. Childerhouse and S.M. Disney and D.R. Towill}, title = {Schedule volatility in the European automotive sector}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Symposium on Logistics}, year = {2006}, pages = {8 pages}, address = {Beijing, China}, month = {19th-12th July}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396422614_Schedule_volatility_in_the_European_automotive_sector} abstract = {This paper aims to increase the knowledge base on schedule volatility observed in real-world value streams. The novel contribution herein is the study across a sample of enterprises so that the phenomenon can be evaluated on a comparative basis. Twenty-two European automotive value streams are assessed to investigate the effects of schedule volatility. The results confirm previous assertions that best practice companies minimise schedule volatility to avoid costly ramifications.} }