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9-10 April 2002 at Downing College, Cambridge, UK.

"Tackling Industrial Complexity: the ideas that make a difference"

The bound book of the proceedings and accompanying CD are no longer in print, however PDF file versions of the papers may be downloaded from this site. HTML contents list below and author index left. WARNING - the largest of these files, accessible from either contents list, is 1.1 Megabytes, average size is 300k.

For a PDF contents list that includes a preface and copyright details Click here (165k)

To view or download a PDF version of Professor Dan Jones' keynote presentation, click here (429k)

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Contents

  • Complex Systems Models for Strategic Decision Making.
    Michael Lyons, Iqbal Adjali, David Collings and Kjeld Jensen [download pdf 396k]
  • Manufacturing fitness and NK models
    I. P. McCarthy [download pdf 281k]
  • Knowledge Management and Fitness Landscape
    Pierluigi Assogna [download pdf 182k]
  • The use of fitness landscape theory and system dynamics for the development of manufacturing strategy
    Emmanuel D. Adamides [download pdf 264k]
  • Evolution, Emergence and Learning in Complex Systems
    Professor Peter M. Allen [download pdf 1.1Mb]
  • Thinking and Acting: complexity management for a sustainable business
    Corbett, L.M, Brocklesby, J., and Campbell-Hunt, C. [download pdf 198k]
  • Specificity and mimetism for innovating firms
    Xavier Deroy [download pdf 165k]
  • The Complex Adaptive Workplace: A Theoretical Link between Office Design and Productivity?
    Price, I. [download pdf 495k]
  • Considering Organisation Structure and Design from a Complexity Paradigm Perspective
    Elizabeth McMillan [download pdf 198k]
  • The Lean Original Equipment Manufacturer as a Complex System
    Scott, N., Johnson, J, Frizelle, G. [download pdf 132k]
  • Multidimensional Events in the Design and Management of Manufacturing Systems
    Jeffrey Johnson, Nick Scott, Gerry Frizelle [download pdf 281k]
  • Integration of Production Planning and Scheduling in a Multiproduct Batch Environment
    Mohamed k. Omar, Noor Lela Rahman, Awaluddin Mohamed Shaharoun [download pdf 248k]
  • On Information and Performance of Complex Manufacturing Systems
    Albert T. Jones and Larry H. Reeker, Abhijit V. Deshmukh [download pdf 149k]
  • Reducing Complexity through Organisational Structuring in Manufacturing and Engineering
    Bart R. Meijer [download pdf 182k]
  • Large grids and local information flow as a reason for high complexity
    Seese, D, and Schlottmann, F. [download pdf 198k]
  • SATPI: Strategic Administration by Total Productivity Improvement
    Michitoshi Oishi, Ph. D, Miriam Christi Midori Oishi. [download pdf 198k]
  • A system approach to Supply Chain design with a Multinational for colorant and coatings
    Leo N.J. van der Velde, and Bart R. Meijer [download pdf 231k]
  • A Simulation Study on Supply Chain Complexity in Manufacturing Industry
    Y. Wu, G. Frizelle, L. Ayral, J. Marsein, E. Van de Merwe, D. Zhou [download pdf 215k]
  • An Introduction of Network Complexity
    Shih Bun Yu and Janet Efstathiou [download pdf 264k]
  • A Genetic Algorithm for Configuring Reconfigurable Conveyor-Components in a Flexible Assembly Line System
    Tobby K W To & John K L Ho [download pdf 380k]
  • Overcoming Complexity via Statistical Thinking: Optimising Genetic Algorithms for use in Complex Scheduling problems via Designed Experiments
    D.J.Stewardson, C.Hicks, P.Pongcharoen, S.Y.Coleman, P.M.Braiden. [download pdf 363k]
  • Dynamic production planning and rescheduling for complex assemblies
    Song, D.P.,Hicks C. and Earl C.F. [download pdf 264 k]
  • Determinants of B2B e-Commerce Implementation and Performance: A Causal Model from Australian Empirical Evidence
    Damien Power [download pdf 248k]
  • Attributes Structure of Complex Systems Evaluation
    Syohei Ishizu, Andreas Gehrmann [download pdf 330k]
  • Cultural evolution and improved innovative capacity
    Lemon, M. and Parminder Singh Sahota [download pdf 198k]
  • Emergent Behaviour in a New Market: Facilities Management in the UK
    Lord, A. Lunn, S. Price I and Stephenson, P. [download pdf 347k]
  • An Evolutionary Classification of the Strategies for Drug Discovery
    Christos Tsinopoulos, Ian McCarthy [download pdf 215k]
  • An Evolutionary Classification of Electronics Manufacturers
    Fernandez, P. and McCarthy, I.P. [download pdf 264 k]
  • Making Things Simpler: Management in Complexity
    Anthony F. Bainbridge [download pdf 165k]
  • Leadership &endash; handling the human side of complexity
    John Potter [download pdf 132k]
  • Mobilising Research & Development Knowledge
    James Gunn [download pdf 149k]
  • Managing Complexity in the Design of Electronic-Mechanical Products
    Montero, M. G., Wright, P. K., and Séquin, C. H. [download pdf 809k]
  • Redesigning of an Automotive Body Assembly Line through an Axiomatic Design Approach
    Mahmoud Houshmand, Bizhan Jamshidnezhad [download pdf 330k]
  • Complexity and Cost Effectiveness Measures for Systems Design
    Marin D. Guenov [download pdf 231k]
  • Reflections on the consequences of the application of complexity theory for new product introductions
    Saskia Harkema [download pdf 215k]
  • An Integrated Approach for Assessment of Manufacturing Sectors Based on Machine Performance: The Cases of Automotive and Food and Beverages Industries
    A. Azadeh & V. Ebrahimipour [download pdf 248k]
  • Tool for Managers in Idea-Deficient Situations: A Connectance Approach to Manufacturing Knowledge Management
    Kim Hua Tan & Ken Platts [download pdf 248k]
  • Enhancing corporate change: the case of strategic human resource management,
    Jan H.G. Klabbers [download pdf 396k]
  • Supply chain execution (SCE) value
    Bernard Sutton [download pdf 281k]
  • A Case Study of On-going Collaborative Feedback in a Rapidly Changing Environment
    Allison, Mary Ann [download pdf 413k]
  • Policies for managing operational complexity in the supply chain
    S Sivadasan, J Efstathiou, A Calinescu, and L Huaccho Huatuco [download pdf 149k]

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Huw Richards, (ahr@eng.cam.ac.uk) Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering