Advanced Operations Management for Complex Systems Analysis

Advanced Operations Management for Complex Systems Analysis
Author: Jingzheng Ren
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2020-04-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030454185
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This book focuses on operations management methods for analysing complex systems from a system engineering perspective. It presents various advanced multi-criteria decision analysis methods for investigating factors that influence complex systems. In turn, it shows how to improve systems’ performance, including their competitiveness, safety, and sustainability. The book also draws on examples of typical virtual systems such as tourism, aviation maintenance, and waste-to-wealth systems to illustrate the operations management methods discussed. Cases from day-to-day life are used to elicit heuristic questions on the operations management methods presented in each chapter. The book will help researchers, operations managers, and engineers alike to understand the latest advances in operations management methods for analysing complex systems from the standpoint of system engineering.

Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen Economy
Author: Antonio Scipioni
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2023-01-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323995438
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Hydrogen Economy: Supply Chain, Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Transition for Sustainability, Second Edition explores the challenges for the transition into a sustainable hydrogen economy. In this book, experts from various academic backgrounds discuss the tools and methodologies for the analysis, planning, design, and optimization of hydrogen supply chains. They examine the available technologies for hydrogen production, storage, transport, distribution, and energy conversion, providing a cross cutting perspective on their sustainability.This second edition of Hydrogen Economy is fully updated with new technologies and tools for design, optimization, assessment, and decision-making, and includes twelve new chapters divided into two new sections. Section III examines advanced hydrogen routines and technologies, including fuel cells and hybrid electric vehicles, new storage technologies, and biohydrogen production from waste, allowing for a more complete life cycle assessment of the entire supply chain. Section IV provides new insights into policy and future developments, discussing the role of Grey, Blue, and Green hydrogen in the energy transition, the application of hydrogen in decarbonization of heavy industry, hydrogen safety, and more, substantially broadening the scope of the 2nd Edition.Providing a broad overview of the subject and well-recognized tools to manage hydrogen sustainability, Hydrogen Economy Second Edition is an invaluable resource for engineering researchers and PhD students in energy, environmental and industrial areas, energy economy researchers, practicing hydrogen energy engineers and technicians, energy and environmental consultants, life cycle assessment practitioners and consultants. - Provides a broad perspective of the issues related to environmental, social and economic sustainability of hydrogen energy and its future perspectives - Presents the current applied research and available tools for managing and assessing hydrogen energy sustainability, such as LCA, optimization, multi-criteria decision making and supply chain optimization - Explores how experts in the field handle all issues related to the application of life cycle assessment for hydrogen production, storage, transport, distribution, safety, and end use

Advanced Topics in Applied Operations Management

Advanced Topics in Applied Operations Management
Author: Yair Holtzman
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2012-03-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9535103458
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The chapters in Advanced Topics in Applied Operations Management creatively demonstrate a valuable connection among operations strategy, operations management, operations research, and various departments, systems, and practices throughout an organization. The authors show how mathematical tools and process improvements can be applied effectively in unique measures to other functions. The book provides examples that illustrate the challenges confronting firms competing in today's demanding environment bridging the gap between theory and practice by analyzing real situations.

How to Do Systems Analysis

How to Do Systems Analysis
Author: John E. Gibson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119179580
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Presents the foundational systemic thinking needed to conceive systems that address complex socio-technical problems This book emphasizes the underlying systems analysis components and associated thought processes. The authors describe an approach that is appropriate for complex systems in diverse disciplines complemented by a case-based pedagogy for teaching systems analysis that includes numerous cases that can be used to teach both the art and methods of systems analysis. Covers the six major phases of systems analysis, as well as goal development, the index of performance, evaluating candidate solutions, managing systems teams, project management, and more Presents the core concepts of a general systems analysis methodology Introduces, motivates, and illustrates the case pedagogy as a means of teaching and practicing systems analysis concepts Provides numerous cases that challenge readers to practice systems thinking and the systems methodology How to Do Systems Analysis: Primer and Casebook is a reference for professionals in all fields that need systems analysis, such as telecommunications, transportation, business consulting, financial services, and healthcare. This book also serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in systems analysis courses in business schools, engineering schools, policy programs, and any course that promotes systems thinking.

Advancing Aerial Mobility

Advancing Aerial Mobility
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2020-07-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309670292
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Advanced aerial mobility is a newly emerging industry that aims to develop and operate new air vehicles potentially capable of safe, reliable, and low-noise vertical flight. The world has seen a recent increase in the adoption of electric vertical lift aircraft for urban, suburban and rural operations. These new innovations and technologies change the way that we move cargo and people, affecting industries across the economy. These changes will challenge today's airspace monitoring systems and regulatory environment. The U.S. government and its regulatory agencies need technical guidance to facilitate the development of these technologies, and to create the regulatory framework to foster the growth of this vertical flight industry to the benefit of the aviation industry. Advancing Aerial Mobility evaluates the potential benefits and challenges associated with this emerging industry. This report provides recommendations that seek to foster an environment in which the nation can maintain its leading position in developing, deploying, and embracing these new technologies. This publication presents a national vision for advanced aerial mobility, market evolution, and safety and security management.

Business Management

Business Management
Author: R. C. Agrawal,
Publisher: SBPD Publications
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2024-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:
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1. Management : Concept and Process, 2. Managerial Functions, 3. Co-ordination, 4. Evolution of Management Thought, 5. Management by Objectives : Peter F. Drucker, 6. Planning (Concept, Types and Importance), 7. Types of Plans and Strategic Planning, 8. Environment Analysis and Business Environment, 9. Decisions or Decision Making (Meaning, Concept, Characteristics, Types, Process, Significance, Techniques, Decision and Rationale and Bounded Rationality), 10. Organizing (Meaning, Concept, Nature, Process, Principles and Significance), 11. Span of Control and Centralization and Decentralization of Authority, 12. Authority and Delegation of Authority, 13. Types or Forms of Organizations and Theories, 14. Staffing, 15. Motivation (Concept, Process, Theories and Importance), 16. Leadership (Concept, Theories and Styles), 17. Communication (Meaning, Concept, Nature, Kinds, Interpersonal and Organisational Communication, Effective Communication, One-Way and Two-Way Communication, Process, Networks, Barriers and Improving Communication), 18. Control or Managerial Control (Concept, Nature, Process and Techniques—Traditional and Modern), 19. Techniques of Control and Emerging Issues in Management.

Multi-Criteria Decision Making for the Management of Complex Systems

Multi-Criteria Decision Making for the Management of Complex Systems
Author: Voronin, Albert
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2017-03-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522525106
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While there are many different models for performing system analysis, the multi-criteria decision making method has proven to be one of the most efficient. By analyzing the key concepts of this theory, the technique can be enhanced and will benefit future organizations and companies in novel ways. Multi-Criteria Decision Making for the Management of Complex Systems provides a comprehensive examination of the latest strategies and methods involved in decision theory. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics such as nested scalar convolutions, Pareto optimality, nonlinear schemes, and operator performance, this publication is ideally designed for engineers, students, professionals, academics, and researchers seeking innovative perspectives on the supervision of advanced decision making theories in system analysis.