Characteristic curves
By characteristic curves or company characteristic lines we mean a graphical representation of the relationship between the independent magnitude of the influence of one or more derived quantities in the form of curves.
Brief description
When determining characteristic lines, a specific quantity of interest (target) is presented as a function of the independent variable (impact size). For each value of the variable, using the framework findings of the magnitude of influence, it is possible to determine the corresponding target magnitude. When creating logistic characteristic curves, the level of resources is often chosen as the magnitude of influence, since it is possible to influence it through the reference processes of production (production and control, transportation as well as storage and provision).
The company's characteristic lines can help with changes in operations such as meeting deadlines, mileage times, performance, coverage, and cost versus resource structure by graphically representing and evaluating them. These graphs can help with visualization to show how labeled factors change with changes in resources. For example, an increase in resources in production from the relevant point means a reduction in meeting deadlines, as more resources are on the way and thus material flow is slowed down. On the other hand, an increase in resources in transportation results in an increase in transportation times because it handles more goods.
With the help of these characteristic lines, dependencies can be visualized and can serve as an aid to the decision-making process and thus recognize points and states of the enterprise. The states of the enterprise are understood as specific points, e.g., states along the characteristic lines that enable the best combination of desired criteria (e.g., economic load, accepted run times, customer-oriented maintenance of deadlines, etc.).