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Author Veeke, Hermanus Petrus Maria

Title The Delft systems approach : analysis and design of industrial systems / Hans P.M. Veeke, Jaap A. Ottjes, Gabriël Lodewijks
Published London : Springer, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 223 pages) : illustrations
Contents Systems Concepts -- Case: The Flight Department -- Models for the Structuring of Processes -- Conceptual Model for the Analysis of Industrial Systems -- Behaviour of a Function: The Process -- The Case of the Ship Engine Factory -- Policy and Performance -- Model for the Innovation Process -- The Design Process with the Conceptual Models -- Case: The Automated Container Terminal
Summary The pace of development in knowledge and know-how in the fields of organisational sciences, logistics and information technology is rapid. However, the gap between the researcher in these areas and the practicing manager is growing. The Delft Systems Approach sets out to close the gap between theory and practice, and to achieve the following goals: To improve the conception of a design in order to obtain a better match between expected and real operation of a (future) industrial system; To integrate the structural and behavioural concepts for a system to be designed; To support the communication between different specialists involved in the same processes and projects; To guide managers in applying this knowledge to the problems with which they are confronted in practice; and, To communicate knowledge and understanding of that part of systems theory which will enable managers to further improve their performance and/or to reduce their workload. The Delft Systems Approach is divided into three parts. The first part principally describes a fundamental approach for the analysis of industrial systems, which emphasises a concept that can be used by all disciplines involved and makes a logical systematic combination of quantitative and qualitative modelling. The second part is concerned with the use of these models in the design of (future) systems. The final part contains three comprehensive cases from the authors' own practical experiences. All theoretical concepts are directly illustrated with a practical example
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Translated from the Dutch
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Subject Industrial management -- Mathematical models.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Statistics.
Industrial management -- Mathematical models.
Ingénierie.
Industrial management -- Mathematical models
Form Electronic book
Author Ottjes, Jaap A
Lodewijks, Gabriël
LC no. 2008928769
ISBN 9781848001770
1848001770
9781848001763
1848001762