With intense global competition, many enterprises adopt platform strategies to develop
diverse products with a lower corresponding increase in cost and a shorter lead time. In the …

The expectation in global demand for liquified natural gas (LNG) remains bullish in the
coming years. Despite the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the oil …

Validation of design methods is a challenge in design research, as there is a lack of
common methodology. This contribution investigates how validation of design methods is …

Across fields, more sustainable and resilient outcomes are being realized through a whole
systems design perspective, which guides decision-makers to consider the entire system …

Facility requirements determine how and when the capacity of airport passenger terminal
facilities is adjusted over time to meet expected demand. Given high levels of uncertainty …

The port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in Europe. To maintain its position, the harbor
will have to anticipate global transitions such as transferring to sustainable energy …

Infrastructure maintenance and replacement decisions are subject to uncertainties such as
regular asset degradation, structural failure, and price uncertainty. In the engineering …

In this article, a novel approach to analyze flexibility and real options in engineering systems
design is proposed based on robust optimization and decision rules. A semi-infinite robust …

Over many years, there has been a drive in the electricity industry towards better integration
of environmentally friendly and renewable generation resources for power systems. Such …

The ongoing servitization journey of the manufacturing industries instills a through-life
perspective of value, where a combination of products and services is delivered to meet …