This paper evaluates the role of configurator software in agile supply chains that are characterized by a relatively high degree of uncertainty both in the market and in production processes. Product configuration software is successfully used to manage demand uncertainty. The objective of this research is to assess the feasibility of configuration software to manage also supply uncertainty and...

This paper addresses the creation of a reduced weakly meshed network containing the basic information for applying suitable numerical techniques for solving specific issues related to the distribution system reconfiguration for large real Medium Voltage distribution systems. In particular, the structure of the network and the installed components (connections to the High Voltage supply system, ...

The biorefinery is generally recognized as a promising solution to transform the forestry industry. From a company perspective, at least two important decision-making elements need to be addressed: what is the best biorefinery configuration in terms of product/process portfolio, supply-chain network, capacity and manufacturing flexibility, and, for a defined biorefinery configuration, what supp...

Wireless sensor network is makeup of a large number of sensor nodes. The sensor nodes accurately monitor the system by collecting the information from their surrounding environment and sending their sensed data to Base Station or sink node. In Wireless sensor network the sensor nodes have limited energy so conserving the energy of each node is an imperative goal that must be considered when dev...

In the computer industry product’s life cycles are getting shorter every year, resulting in increasing number of used products that need to be recycled or reused. In order to gain the advantages of “two-way” economy a change in business approach is needed. Configuration of the recovery network is a complex task due to the big number of relations between reverse supply chain participants. In pra...

Open E-Logistics Standards (OELS) is important to facilitate the integration of the supply chain. In OELS, the transmission and the manipulation of data are governed by open data and process standards that define their format, structure, and the semantics of data flow between trading partners. Despite the significant investments made by governments and leading firms, there remain concerns about...

Although intuitively clear, implementing the principle of postponement is challenging in business practice since it involves configuring a complete supply chain thereby hindering business implementation. An alternative approach to timing product supplies from a single firm perspectiveembedded in value network context is proposed based on more recent studies on the principles of postponement and...

abstract: in this paper a control scheme for grid-connected operation mode and the island state of distributed generation is presented. in normal conditions, every inverter dg system in micro-grids to supply a preset power, normally operate in a constant current control mode. when micro-grids removed from the network, dg inverter of each system must recognize the island and change position to v...

Georgia Tech, as part of DARPA's Tactical Mobile Robotics (TMR) Program, is developing a wide range of mission speciication capabilities for the urban warrghter. These include the development of a range of easily conngurable mission-speciic robot behaviors suitable for various battleeeld and special forces scenarios; communications planning and connguration capabilities for small teams of robot...