DocumentCode
745986
Title
The utility of complexity [manufacturing system evolution]
Author
Efstathiou, Janet
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng. Sci., Oxford Univ.
Volume
81
Issue
2
fYear
2002
fDate
4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
73
Lastpage
76
Abstract
The author presents a simple model of how a manufacturing system, under human management, evolves over time. Such a system shows cycles of simple, regular operations, alternating with stressful, difficult behaviour
Keywords
chaos; management; manufacture; nonlinear dynamical systems; system theory; alternating behaviour; complexity; cyclic system; human management; manufacturing system evolution; simple regular operations; stressful difficult behaviour;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Manufacturing Engineer
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0956-9944
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/me:20020205
Filename
1001676
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