Keyword: systems

Found 315 papers in total
Probabilistic modeling of terrorist threats: A systems analysis approach to setting priorities among countermeasures
Probabilistic modeling of terrorist threats: A systems analysis approach to setting priorities among countermeasures
2002,
Setting priorities among homeland defense measures is a difficult task given the large...
From revenue management concepts to software systems
From revenue management concepts to software systems
2002,
In 1999, after developing and installing over 170 revenue management (RM) systems for...
Controllability of semilinear stochastic evolution equations in Hilbert space
Controllability of semilinear stochastic evolution equations in Hilbert space
2001,
Controllability of semilinear stochastic evolution equations is studied by using...
Reflected forward–backward stochastic differential equations and obstacle problems with boundary conditions
Reflected forward–backward stochastic differential equations and obstacle problems with boundary conditions
2001,
In this paper we study a class of forward–backward stochastic differential...
Optimal linear filtering of general multidimensional Gaussian processes and its application to Laplace transforms of quadratic functionals
Optimal linear filtering of general multidimensional Gaussian processes and its application to Laplace transforms of quadratic functionals
2001,
The optimal filtering problem for multidimensional continuous possibly non-Markovian,...
A sequential group decision-making approach to strategic planning for the development of commercial vehicle operations systems
A sequential group decision-making approach to strategic planning for the development of commercial vehicle operations systems
2002,
This paper explores a new sequential decision methodology which integrates a...
Systems analysis speeds up Chipita's food-processing line
Systems analysis speeds up Chipita's food-processing line
2002,
Chipita International, Inc., one of Greece's largest manufacturers of bakery products...
On the ‘freezing’ method for nonlinear nonautonomous systems with delay
On the ‘freezing’ method for nonlinear nonautonomous systems with delay
2001,
Nonlinear nonautonomous differential systems with delaying argument are considered....
Learning from beer – lessons for intervention
Learning from beer – lessons for intervention
1999,
This paper attempts to dispel the myth of academics being cosseted in metaphorical...
One-piece flow manufacturing on U-shaped production lines: A tutorial
One-piece flow manufacturing on U-shaped production lines: A tutorial
2001,
Nowadays shorter product life cycles and increased demands for customization make it...
Cold-standby redundancy optimization for nonrepairable systems
Cold-standby redundancy optimization for nonrepairable systems
2001,
A solution methodology is described and demonstrated to determine optimal design...
A decision model for deteriorating repairable systems
A decision model for deteriorating repairable systems
2001,
Complex systems are generally repaired rather than replaced after failures. If...
Quantitative analysis for Internet-enabled supply chains
Quantitative analysis for Internet-enabled supply chains
2001,
A supply chain, from an operations perspective, has three components: sourcing or...
An operation-sequence-based approach in designing a flow line independent-cell system with machine capacity incorporated
An operation-sequence-based approach in designing a flow line independent-cell system with machine capacity incorporated
2000,
This paper considers a problem of designing a flow line independent-cell system where...
Manufacturing system analysis support for reconfiguration and control
Manufacturing system analysis support for reconfiguration and control
2000,
In the current context of international concurrence, the manufacturing companies are...
Systems Thinking, Systems Practice: Includes a 30-Year Retrospective
Systems Thinking, Systems Practice: Includes a 30-Year Retrospective
2000,
Soft Systems Methodology in Action: Including a 30-Year Retrospective
Soft Systems Methodology in Action: Including a 30-Year Retrospective
2000,
Applications and opportunities for operations research in Internet-enabled supply chains and electronic marketplaces
Applications and opportunities for operations research in Internet-enabled supply chains and electronic marketplaces
2001,
The Internet is creating opportunities to apply optimization. Firms can use operations...
The assimilation of knowledge platforms in organizations: An empirical investigation
The assimilation of knowledge platforms in organizations: An empirical investigation
2001,
The ability to integrate dispersed pockets of expertise and institute an...
The dynamics of alignment: Insights from a punctuated equilibrium model
The dynamics of alignment: Insights from a punctuated equilibrium model
2001,
Several prior articles have emphasized the importance of alignment between business...
Attaining flexible stability by integrating total quality management and socio-technical systems theory
Attaining flexible stability by integrating total quality management and socio-technical systems theory
1997,
Total quality management (TQM) and Socio-technical Systems Theory (STS) are two widely...
Flexibility versus efficiency? A case study of model changeovers in the Toyota production system
Flexibility versus efficiency? A case study of model changeovers in the Toyota production system
1999,
This article seeks to reconceptualize the relationship between flexibility and...
The impact of information technology on coordination: Evidence from the B-2 ‘Stealth’ bomber
The impact of information technology on coordination: Evidence from the B-2 ‘Stealth’ bomber
1999,
This paper explores the economic processes through which information technology can...
Rerum cognoscere causas: Part I – How do the ideas of system dynamics relate to traditional social theories and the voluntarism/determinism debate?
Rerum cognoscere causas: Part I – How do the ideas of system dynamics relate to traditional social theories and the voluntarism/determinism debate?
2001,
This is the first half of a two-part paper which deals with the social theoretic...
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