The Linking File System (LiFS) is an experimental file system being developed by UC Santa Cruz. It allows users to define relational links between files with a semantic meaning. This paper explores the possibilities of a query language to find information in LiFS, while taking advantage of links. The results show that a very powerful language can be defined and implemented. The implementation u...

Few methods address analysis of socio-technical system requirements. This paper describes a method for analysing dependencies between computer systems and users/stakeholders in the operational environment. Domain scenarios describing the system and its context are used to create an environment model based on the i* notation. A method is proposed to define business organisational relationships, ...

This paper discusses recent research on methods for estimating configuration parameters for the Matrix Comparator used for linking unstandardized or heterogeneously standardized references. The matrix comparator computes the aggregate similarity between the tokens (words) in a pair of references. The two most critical parameters for the matrix comparator for obtaining the best linking results a...

This paper studies the multi-stage supply chain system (MSSCM) controlled by the kanban mechanism. In the kanban system, decision making is based on the number of kanbans as well as batch sizes. A kanban mechanism is employed to assist in linking different production processes in a supply chain system in order to implement the scope of just-in-time (JIT) philosophy. For a MSSCM, a mixed-integer...

Food-system studies often assess dynamics in production, consumption or processing and logistics a spatially abstract manner. Land-system traditionally analyze land-use/land cover change with its environmental societal drivers as well impacts are typically explicit. Primary production is main node where food land systems overlap. We used systematic literature review to determine how existing Eu...