Management and management techniques

Recent Advances in System Reliability discusses developments in modern reliability theory such as signatures, multi-state systems and statistical inference.

Limited availability of grid-based electricity is a major challenge faced by many developing countries, particularly the rural population.

The first volume in a new Springer Series on Shipping and Transport Logistics, Oil Transport Management provides a full historical account of the evolution of the oil transport industry since the 1800's.

Asset Condition, Information Systems and Decision Models, is the second volume of the Engineering Asset Management Review Series.

This second book in our series Artificial Intelligence and Society explores the issues involved in the design and application of human-centred systems in the manufacturing area.

Joe Engelberger, the pioneer of the robotics industry, wrote in his 1989 book Robotics in Service that the inspiration to write his book came as a reaction to an industry-sponsored forecast study of robot applications, which predicted that in 1995 applications of robotics outside factories - the traditional domain of industrial robots - would amount to less than 1% of total sales.

European competitiveness in a global perspective is a major issue on the agenda of the European Union and European industry.

Parallel Kinematic Machines (PKMs) are one of the most radical innovations in production equipment.

We have, in the last few years, radically improved our grasp of the quantum world.

The series Advances in Industrial Control aims to report and encourage technology transfer in control engineering.

by Conference Chairman n1 It is my pleasure to introduce this volume of Proceedings for the 33 MATADOR Conference.

In order to compete in an increasingly demanding market, many manufacturing companies have to redesign or restructure their manufacturing systems so that a set of coherent manufacturing strategies can be supported.

This book is about automatic handling of non-rigid or deformable objects like cables, fabric, or foam rubber.

The impact of CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) on the competitiveness of industry is nowadays well acknowledged.

Crossing the Border examines the emergence of a new philosophy based on the idea of "e;human-centred technology"e; and, through the use of a case study, illustrates the ways in which users, social scientists, managers and engineers can participate in the design and development of human-centred computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) system.

Mike Cooley One of the most remarkable features of modern industrial society, is the gap between that which technology could provide for society (its potential) and that which it actually does provide for society (its reality).

The proceedings of a congress concerning Open Communications, the basis for cost effective Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), are presented.

Managerial Decisions in hierarchy organizations, such as the various manufacturing and service companies, are difficult to formalize and even more difficult to optimize.

Presented here are 73 refereed papers given at the 34th MATADOR Conference held at UMIST in July 2004.

Introduction The changing business environment, of global operations, mergers, decen- tralization, increased competition, pressure on budgets etc.

Purpose The purpose of this book is to explain to information technology (IT) decision makers those aspects of finance that most affect their work.

This book gathers together research from three key application themes of modelling in operational research - modelling to support evaluation and change in organisations; modelling within the development and use of organisational information systems; and the use of modelling approaches to support, enable and enhance decision support in organisational contexts.

Fundamental and technological topics are blended uniquely and developed clearly in nine chapters with a gradually increasing level of complexity.

The application of intelligent imaging techniques to industrial vision problems is an evolving aspect of current machine vision research.

As the use and relevance of robotics for countless scientific purposes grows all the time, research into the many diverse elements of the subject becomes ever more important and in demand.

Machine vision systems offer great potential in a large number of areas of manufacturing industry and are used principally for Automated Visual Inspection and Robot Vision.

1994 marks the year that the international version of ARlS Toolset - a software system capable of analysing, modelling and navigating business processes - was developed and released by the software and consulting company IDS Prof.

IT Training is, or should be, a major interest of any IT activity.

Hierarchical and Supply Chain Planning describes the application of hierarchical planning techniques to all major functional areas of supply chain planning, including production, distribution, warehousing, transportation, inventory management, forecasting and performance management.

A new economy is emerging.

This publication has grown out of two frustrations.

Outsourcing permeates the IT world and has had a profound impact on the work of IS professionals.

Aimed primarily at final year undergraduate courses and MSc courses on Information Systems, Management of Information Systems and Design of Information Systems, this textbook aims to provide answers to five questions;What is security?

This book examines Florence Nightingale David's life, contributions, and relationships throughout her life, as well as her subsequent legacy.

This two-volume handbook reimagines the role of emotions, offering transformative insights into their significance for individuals, communities, and societies.

This 2-volume book highlights cutting-edge ecodesign research, encompassing product and service design, smart manufacturing, and social perspectives.

The rise of artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on human resource management, as AI is being used to automate a wide range of HR tasks and functions, from recruiting and onboarding to performance management and compensation.

This book brings together original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 2024 10th International Conference on E-Business and Applications, held in Singapore from February 26 to 28, 2024.

The rise of artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on human resource management, as AI is being used to automate a wide range of HR tasks and functions, from recruiting and onboarding to performance management and compensation.

Dieses Buch stellt Plattformfirmen als einzigartige Geschäftsmodelle vor.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Decision Support Systems Technologies, ICDSST 2025, held in Belgrade, Serbia, in May 2025.

Leather and its products are globally traded commodities known for durability, fashion, reuse, repurpose, and resistance to degradation.

This edited book presents a comprehensive analysis of the multidimensional aspects associated with decision making in renewable energy investment projects.

This book comprehensively assesses the growing importance of project data for project scheduling, risk analysis and control.

This book addresses technical issues and human factors mainly from the mechanical, chemical, electrical, metallurgical and civil engineering fields as these make significant contribution to the economy and progress of a nation.