Purpose – During a crisis situation, a poultry supply chain is faced with high variations on fresh chicken meat demand and has therefore to simultaneously manage excessive shelf-life stocks (in case of falling demand) and external purchases due to inventory shortages. In this case, the...

Purpose The overarching objective of this research is to integrate the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) framework with computer simulation to improve the production efficiency of a light-emitting diode (LED) manufacturing factory. Design/methodology/approach Recently, the idea of taking advantage of the...

Purpose This paper aims to present the internalization process by which Venezuelan migrants and refugees are resettled. Using system dynamics, the authors model a Brazilian humanitarian operation (“Acolhida” – Welcome), simulate the internalization process, propose policies and provide...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate the short comings in decision-making in a complex system. An approach to coping with a complex decision-making task is to identify generic structures known as systems archetypes in a given decision situation. In the “shifting the burden”...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a model for a comprehensive and integrated approach to managing interface conflict from the early stages of a dam construction project. Design/methodology/approach – A case study methodology is adopted. Following comprehensive literature...