In this manuscript we present an original implementation of network management functions in the context Software Defined Networking. We demonstrate a full integration artificial intelligence driven management, SDN control plane, and programmable data plane. Constraint Programming is used to implement operating system that accepts high level specifications, via northbound interface, terms operat...

Multiple enterprises are usually involved in supply chain network, while almost each enterprise has its own information systems and databases (enterprise legacy systems). There are large quantities of information and data intersecting or even repeating with each other, which calls for system integration. Meanwhile in the cooperative process of supply chain, the whole product line or product fam...

One of the main goals of simulation in supply chain management is to evaluate the performance and how it can be increased by effectively managing a complex supply chain. Simulation supports managers in decision making at strategic, tactical and operational levels through visualizing, understanding and analyzing the dynamics of the supply chain (SC). This paper provides a detailed analysis of th...

INTRODUCTION Total Quality Management. Six Sigma. Eight Omega. ISO 9000. CMMI. BPMM. SCOR. The number of process improvement frameworks out there is staggering. Where does one begin? What should we believe? Is there a right way and a wrong way? To be sure, we should make a distinction between a framework and a methodology. While a framework provides a foundation typically designed to promote a ...

This research paper identifies the supply chain performance attributes that are relevant to the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. The FMCG supply chains are analysed from the perspective of processes, components and typology. The typical issues faced by the FMCG supply chains are also explored. Three supply chain operational models are compared and identify SCOR as the one best suited...

The use of RFID technology affords an opportunity for greater visibility in the supply chain and further supply chain automation, making the processes more streamlined, providing accurate and timely automatic data capture, thereby improving shipment reliability. This paper provides a case study of an RFID-enabled supply chain ecosystem focusing on a large high tech multi-national corporation ba...

submission deadlines: Non-students: Friday 21 July 2017 Students*: Friday 1 September 2017 The SCoR would welcome proffered papers and posters from students, assistant practitioners, clinical radiographers at all tiers, service managers, research radiographers, educationalists, and other members of the multiprofessional oncology team, within the topic areas of: · Innovative Radiotherapy · Accur...

Industry specific reference models, as for instance the SCOR Model (Supply Chain Operations Reference Model) or the eTOM (Enhanced Telecom Operations Map Reference Model) are providing a basis to define and align cross-company business processes between different organizations, providing standardizing criteria for certain business process structures and the corresponding industry. In order to r...

In this paper, we develop a statistical approach to explore empirically the dependence between risks in the extremes. We apply it to study the dependence between mortality and market risks. With data for 6 developed countries, extending over 80 years, we pick the worst 10 years of mortality and compare their averages to the whole sample averages. We observe a reduction of the performance of som...