The book contains a collection of papers presented at the 1989 International Conference of the Systems Dynamics Society in Stuttgart. It presents the state of the art in systems research and computer simulation modeling for the analysis and design of complex systems. The interdisciplinary and...

Purpose – Based on a conceptual framework of the linkages between strategic manufacturing goals and complexity, the purpose of this paper is to investigate adaptation processes in manufacturing firms to increasing external complexity. Design/methodology/approach – Hypotheses are tested with...

Reports on a empirical investigation about the usage of computer integrated manufacturing in German hardware manufacturing. Results show a substantial variety in the current status of CIM implementations and indicate a large number of reasons that caused the firms to invest in CIM, the most...