In the electricity market environment, bidding strategies employed by generation companies may have significant impacts on their own benefits, and on the operating behaviors of an electricity market as well. Hence, how to develop optimal bidding strategies for generation companies or how to...

This paper presents a methodology for effective control of fuel cell devices connected to an electric utility distribution network. A controller is developed for a fuel cell power plant to assist the conventional generators to damp out oscillations, which is possible by utilizing the fast...

This study investigates the status of quality management practices in logistics and compares the extent of quality practices between manufacturing and logistics companies in Australia. Using a sample drawn from two published databases, Australia's Top 500 companies and firms enlisted as members...

The study by Ray et al. is concerned with an empirical examination of the capability gaps that exist between Korean and Japanese industries competing in global industries. Using the Flying Geese (FG) model,they propose a set of hypotheses to test if Korean firms have replicated the competitive...

E-waste has become a major environmental issue that needs national and governmental attention to put control on the uprising of e-waste and its impact on the environment. Australia, a country of just over 20 million people, have discarded or stockpiled a total of 8.7 million computers by the end...

This paper examines factors antecedent to the adoption of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) from the perspectives of three key retail supply chain stakeholders: retailers, retailer suppliers, and technology providers and develops a conceptual framework to explore the impact of RFID on retail...

Six-Sigma is a well-established and one of the most recognized approaches in manufacturing strategy development. Companies who have adopted and successfully implemented such a methodology were found to be more innovative which led to increased customer satisfaction and an improved bottom line....