This paper examines the relationship between information technology and product variety. Consistent with prior theoretical work, we argue that IT and product variety are complemen...
Factorization is the operation of transforming a production in a Linear Context-Free Rewriting System (LCFRS) into two simpler productions by factoring out a subset of the nonterm...
We analyze the incentives of a vertically-integrated producer (VIP) to engage in "self-sabotage". Self-sabotage occurs when a VIP intentionally increases its upstream co...
Abstract-- This paper presents a method which uses boundary control to increase the oil production in the subcritical phase of a thin oil rim reservoir which is drained via horizon...
-- Software is increasing in size and complexity. As a direct implication, organizations nd it more difficult to achieve the desired product quality. Process improvement models are...