Engineering Systems Division: Recent submissions

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    • Design and Management of Flexible Transportation Networks Through the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 

      McConnell, Joshua; Sussman, Joseph M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-02)
      Designing a flexible system with real options is a method for managing uncertainty. In this research, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) capabilities were used to create a flexible transportation system, capable of ...

    • A Portfolio Approach for Purchasing Systems: Impact of Switching Point 

      Hilmola, Olli-Pekka; Ma, Hongze; Datta, Shoumen Palit Austin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-01)
      In operations management different ordering policies, such as, economic order quantity, lot for lot and periodic ordering, are used in various combinations without deeper considerations for the likely consequences on cash ...

    • Understanding Complexity: Dynamic Analysis of Combat Vehicle Accidents 

      Minami, Nathan A.; Madnick, Stuart E. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-01)
      Dozens of U.S. soldiers are killed each year as a result of both combat and motor vehicle accidents. The objective of this study is to look beyond the events and symptoms of accidents which normally indicate human error, ...