Introduction

Industrially manufactured products often consist of a large number of components sourced or produced using different manufacturing processes. This characteristic is particularly noticeable in the products of machinery manufacturers, whose products typically consist of a large number of components designed to meet specific customer requirements to provide a customized solution for each customer. [1, 2]. In the globalized and internationalized procurement and sales markets, logistics performance, such as high adherence to delivery dates or short delivery and throughput times, is becoming increasingly important as a competitive factor.