In an era of continuous change and global market growth, the business environment increasingly faces challenges such as short product life cycles, international competition, new information technologies, and significant wage disparities. Existing production concepts have therefore been under scrutiny for at least a decade. Stefan Tillenburg develops a concept of balanced production. This term refers to a compromise between stable manufacturing focused on production readiness at all times and flexible production associated with minimal readiness costs. The considerations are long-term oriented, emphasizing the adaptability of production. However, potential future transition issues and adaptation difficulties are also taken into account. Balanced production provides a.