Engineering Systems Division (ESD) Working Paper Series: Recent submissions
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Advances in Supply Chain Management Decision Support Systems: Potential for Improving Decision Support Catalysed by Semantic Interoperability between Systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2006-07)Globalization has catapulted ‘cycle time’ as a key indicator of operational efficiency [1] in processes such as supply chain management (SCM). Systems automation holds the promise to augment the ability of supply chain ... -
Screening for Real Options “In” an Engineering System: A Step Towards Flexible System Development; PART I: The Use of Design Matrices to Create an End-to-End Representation of a Complex Socio-Technical System
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2006-05)The goal of this research is to develop an analytical framework for screening for real options “in” an engineering system. Real options is defined in the finance literature as the right, but not the obligation, to take an ... -
Encouraging and Ensuring Successful Technology Transition in Civil Aviation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2006-03)Technology transitions are essential to transforming air traffic management to meet future capacity needs. Encouraging and obtaining equipage adoption is one crucial aspect of technology transitions. We propose an approach ...
