On a very abstract level, an information system consists of a set of system elements which communicate with each other. Communication is an unproductive operation, so the time needed to communicate data should be kept as short as possible and, to put it in monetary terms, the opportunity costs...

Background: Optimization approaches and a models can be applied for critical production systems that experience equipment failure, repair delays and product quality control in order to maximize the total profit. We can cite, as an example, flexible manufacturing systems. Methods: Our methodology...

Many technologies in energy, transportation, and telecommunications require large infrastructure systems to deliver benefits to adopters and society. Policymakers seeking to promote the diffusion of infrastructure-dependent technologies are often confronted with the ``chicken-and-egg" problem:...

Informationen gewinnen als betriebliche Ressource eine immer größer werdende Bedeutung. Daraus ergibt sich für das Management einer Organisation die Herausforderung, organisationale Strukturen zu gestalten, die dieser zunehmenden Bedeutung Rechnung tragen, um somit diese Ressource erfolgreich...