Multimodal optimization (MMO) aiming to locate multiple optimal (or near-optimal) solutions
in a single simulation run has practical relevance to problem solving across many fields …

This paper is a review of research in product development, which we define as the
transformation of a market opportunity into a product available for sale. Our review is broad …

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In today's competitive globalised business environment, production cost cutting is a primary
issue before operation managers. As a research area, green lean six sigma (GLS) is …

We live in a dynamic economic and commerical world, surrounded by objects of remarkable
complexity and power. In many industries, changes in products and technologies have …

Four questions determine whether a company is using interorganizational cost
management. Does your firm set specific cost-reduction objectives for its suppliers? Does …

This paper investigates interrelationships of product design, organization design, processes
for learning and managing knowledge, and competitive strategy. This paper uses the …

The pioneering young scientist whose work on the structure of small worlds has triggered an
avalanche of interest in networks. In this remarkable book, Duncan Watts, one of the …

Project controls have traditionally been focused on after-the-fact detection of variances. This
thesis proposes a control system, the Last Planner system, that causes the realization of …

In Lean Software Development, Mary and Tom Poppendieck identify seven fundamental"
lean" principles, adapt them for the world of software development, and show how they can …