Flexibility (engineering)

  1. Slot deregulation at Newark increased some delays but reduced others
    Slot deregulation at Newark Liberty increased delays by 6-8 minutes and propagated disruptions network-wide by 3-4 minutes despite modest efficiency gains, shifting delay burden to downstream.
  2. SWOT-AHP-TOWS highlights priority digital strategies for Vietnamese SMEs
    Study identifies top digital transformation priorities for Vietnamese SMEs using expert-weighted SWOT-AHP-TOWS analysis, emphasizing government support and workforce development.
  3. Automated warehousing ranked above manual systems on key criteria
    Integrated fuzzy MCDM framework comparing automated and manual warehousing systems across productivity, safety, costs, and flexibility with sensitivity analysis.
  4. Replay-as-a-Service reduces tail latency in storage-disaggregated databases
    Study presents Replay-as-a-Service technique to reduce tail latency in storage-disaggregated OLTP databases by decoupling log replay from storage engine, achieving 40% latency reduction.
  5. Heterostructures improve properties of additively manufactured aluminum alloys
    Review of heterostructures in laser-printed aluminum alloys, examining microstructural control mechanisms and mechanical performance for aerospace and engineering applications.
  6. Hierarchical model links supply chain flexibility elements to culture
    Supply chain flexibility framework reveals that customer understanding and organizational culture are foundational to resilience, not technological solutions or redundancy investments.
  7. Steam-cycle changes improve flexibility in grate-fired plants
    Dynamic assessment of operational flexibility improvements in grate-fired cogeneration plants through steam-cycle and heat-network-based measures without combustion system modification.
  8. Digitalization is linked to stronger firm eco-innovation in Europe
    Explore how digital economy development drives firm-level sustainability performance across EU countries. Study reveals national digitalization enhances eco-innovation through financial.
  9. Two-stage D-optimal selection found a less-than-full automation mix
    D-Optimal design methodology for optimizing flexible manufacturing system equipment selection, demonstrating that partial automation achieves superior efficiency in electronics manufacturing.
  10. Framework links biodiversity monitoring data to policy decisions
    Unified framework standardizing biodiversity monitoring data collection and policy reporting under the Global Biodiversity Framework, integrating field observations with actionable indicators.
  11. CIRCULAR ECONOMY AS A STRATEGIC RESPONSE TO GEOPOLITICAL VOLATILITY: GLOBAL MANAGEMENT PATHWAYS
    Explore how circular economy strategies combined with resilience practices and digital technologies strengthen supply chains against geopolitical volatility and enhance organizational competitiveness.
  12. Cloud-native ERM improved flexibility and responsiveness
    Cloud-native ERM framework for multi-sector operations using microservices, cloud data management, and real-time analytics to enhance scalability, responsiveness, and cross-sector coordination.