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  2. 1. Reducing and absorbing variations in a manufacturing context : A capacity management perspective

    Author : Lisa Hedvall; Joakim Wikner; Stig-Arne Mattsson; Mats Johansson; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; capacity management; variation management; buffer management; manufacturing companies; manufacturing planning and control; kapacitetsadministration; variationsadministration; buffertadministration; tillverkande företag; material- och produktionsstyrning;

    Abstract : Variations can have substantially negative effects on performance and it is therefore important to investigate how the variations can be reduced or absorbed in an appropriate way for competitiveness. Manufacturing companies are daily exposed to variations and operations managers need to take capacity management decisions with this in mind to secure the delivery capability. READ MORE

  4. 2. Capacity Pooling in Healthcare Systems

    Author : Carina Fagefors; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; volume flexibility; healthcare management; portfolio theory; capacity pools; capacity management;

    Abstract : Healthcare systems are facing a continuously increasing demand for care while healthcare providers express a need for additional capacity. However, increased capacity in healthcare systems will not be a sufficient option in the near future, and previous research has found a need to improve healthcare capacity planning and management. READ MORE

  5. 3. Capacity Management with Logical Links

    Author : Sven-Olof Larsson; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ATM; Capacity Management; Dynamic Reallocation of Resources;

    Abstract : To be able to guarantee a certain level of service quality, for different services, one can reserve capacity for these along selected paths through the network. By doing this, one can better control the traffic streams so that the total capacity in the network is used well and so that the services receives the needed quality for the customers. READ MORE

  6. 4. Capacity Management Approaches for Compute Clouds

    Author : Mina Sedaghat; Erik Elmroth; Sarunas Girdzijauskas; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Cloud computing; Capacity Management; business data processing; administrativ databehandling;

    Abstract : Cloud computing provides the illusion of a seamless, infinite resource pool with flexibleon-demand accessibility. However, behind this illusion there are thousands ofservers and peta-bytes of storage, running tens of thousands of applications accessedby millions of users. READ MORE

  7. 5. Culture and Capacity : Drought and Gender Differentiated Vulnerability of Rural Poor in Nicaragua, 1970-2010

    Author : Lisa Segnestam; Ronny Pettersson; Yvonne Svanström; Malin Beckman; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Nicaragua; Gender; Vulnerability; Adaptive capacity; Drought; Economic History; ekonomisk historia;

    Abstract : This dissertation interprets gender-differentiated vulnerability to drought within a rural community located in the dry zone, la zona seca, of Nicaragua, a region that has been identified by the government and NGO sector as suffering from prolonged and, since the 1970s, more frequent droughts.  A combination of gender, capitals, and vulnerability demonstrates the value in using a multidimensional perspective to look at the socioeconomic and cultural contexts that form the capacity individuals have had to reduce their long-term vulnerability to drought in Nicaragua. READ MORE