Deep penetration of modern information and communication technology in manufacturing
companies (vertical integration) and across supply chains (horizontal integration) leads to …

This paper makes several critical points related to the intrinsic relationship between
information and performance in complex, dynamic systems. Using a manufacturing …

The increasing dynamic and complexity of todays global supply chains and the growing
amount and complexity of information challenge decision makers in manufacturing …

This paper describes research done by Micro Analysis & Design, Inc.(MA&D) for the Naval
Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) under …

In this position paper, we highlight the importance of human factors, especially cognition, for
operations management during the transition from Industry 4.0 to 5.0 and within. We argue …

One of the recurring questions in designing dynamic control environments is whether
providing more information leads to better operational decisions. The idea of having every …

For decades, the social sciences have provided the foundation for the study of humans
interacting with systems; however, sparse, qualitative, and often subjective observations can …

Process control has long served as a focus for research on decision making in complex
dynamic settings (eg, Bainbridge, 1979; DeKeyser, 1992; Leplat, 1981; Rasmussen, 1986) …

Networks of communication are essential when managing corporate work and performing
information exchange; the systems must allow them to be dynamic and well-structured. They …

Complexity is concept that is typically used to describe the size or composition of a system
and its constituent components. The cybernetics community has long recognized the need …