scholarly journals Integration-In-Totality: The 7th System Safety Principle Based on Systems Thinking in Aerospace Safety

Aerospace ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Johney Thomas ◽  
Antonio Davis ◽  
Mathews P. Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Safety Concept ◽  
Horizontal Integration ◽  
Continuum Approach ◽  
System Safety ◽  
Seven Principles ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Strategic Quality Management

Safety is of paramount concern in aerospace and aviation. Safety has evolved over the years, from the technical era to the human-factors era and organizational era, and finally to the present era of systems-thinking. Building upon three foundational concepts of systems-thinking, a new safety concept called “integration-in-totality principle” is propounded in this article as part of a “seven-principles-framework of system safety”, to act as an integrated framework to visualize and model system safety. The integration-in-totality principle concept addresses the need to have a holistic ‘vertical and horizontal integration’, which is a key tenet of systems thinking. The integration-in-totality principle is illustrated and elucidated with the help of a simple “Rubik’s cube model of integration-in-totality principle” with three orthogonal axes, the ‘axis of perspective’ of vertical integration, and the two ‘axes of perception and performance’ of horizontal integration. Safety analysis along the three axes with a ‘bidirectional synthesis’ and ‘continuum approach’ is further elaborated with relevant case studies, one among them related to the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft twin disasters. Safety is directly linked to quality, reliability and risk, through a self-reinforcing reflexive paradigm, and airworthiness assurance is the process through which safety concepts are embedded in a multidisciplinary aviation environment where the system of systems is seamlessly operating. The article explains how the system safety principle of integration-in-totality is related to reliability and airworthiness of an aerospace system with the help of the ‘V-model of systems engineering’. The article also establishes the linkage between integration-in-totality principle and strategic quality management, thus bridging the gap between two parallel fields of knowledge.

Organisational form and performance in fashion retailing

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pericles Ramón Mejía-Vásquez ◽  
Roberto Sánchez-Gómez ◽  
Sheila Serafim da Silva ◽  
Luis Vázquez-Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Aggregated Data ◽  
Organisational Form ◽  
Level Data ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Key Indicators ◽  
Level Performance

PurposeThis research seeks to discover how the organisational form (franchising vs vertical integration) of 384 fashion stores belonging to a Spanish franchise chain influences unit-level performance measured through three key indicators commonly used in the retail literature: sales per square metre, sales per employee and service quality scores.Design/methodology/approachThe authors have analysed this research question using bivariate and multivariate analyses, with a panel dataset that includes quarterly establishment-level data covering the period from January 2018 to December 2019.FindingsThe aggregated data initially reveal weaker outcomes among franchised establishments. However, after controlling for other variables related to the fashion stores and their local markets, the authors have found that franchised establishments record higher sales both per square metre and per employee than vertically integrated stores. The findings also reveal that franchised establishments record lower service quality scores than their company-owned counterparts.Originality/valueNothing has been published on the differences between franchising and company ownership in terms of establishment-level performance in fashion retailing.

scholarly journals Research on Digital Power Grid Information Integration Solution

2018 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 03026
Author(s):  
Jiye Wang ◽  
Hengzhi Cui ◽  
Hanyong Hao ◽  
Hongyu Yao ◽  
Lishan Bao
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Information Integration ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Heterogeneous Systems ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Horizontal Integration ◽  
Grid Architecture ◽  
Information Interaction

Information integration is an important part of the digital grid architecture. The purpose is to solve the information interaction obstacles between heterogeneous systems on the basis of making full use of the old system. This paper analyzes the development stage of digital power grid information integration from the perspective of information integration, and points out that the information integration of current digital power grid is mainly data-oriented integration. Based on the characteristics of digital power grid information integration, this paper puts forward a digital power grid information Integration solution combining horizontal information integration and vertical information integration, designs the overall architecture of digital power grid information integration, and elaborates the horizontal integration and vertical integration respectively.

scholarly journals Incorporating Basic Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Design Course

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Muci-Kuchler ◽  
Mark Bedillion ◽  
Shaobo Huang ◽  
Cassandra Degen ◽  
Marius Ellingsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Mechanical Engineering

scholarly journals Strategi Menyiasati Perubahan Bisnis: Kasus BMT Al-Ittihad

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-62
Author(s):  
Nofrizal Nofrizal ◽  
Prama Widayat
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Market Penetration ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Horizontal Integration ◽  
Matrix Space ◽  
The Future ◽  
Space Matrix

This research aims to formulate and select BMT Al- Ittihad Rumbai strategy to face the changing of business environment both from internal environment such as organization resources, finance, member and external  business such as competitor, economy, politics and others. This research method used Analysis of EFAS, IFAS, IE Matrix, SWOT-8K Matrix, SPACE Matrix and TWOS Matrix. our hope from this research it can assist BMT Al-Ittihad in formulating and selecting strategies for the sustainability of BMT Al-Ittihad in the future. The sample in this research is manager and leader of BMT Al-Ittihad Rumbai Pekanbaru. The result of this research shows that the position of BMT Al-Ittihad using IE Matrix, SWOT-8K Matrix and SPACE Matrix is in growth position, stabilization and aggressive. The choice of strategy after using TWOS Matrix is market penetration, market development, vertical integration, horizontal integration, and stabilization  

scholarly journals Democratic Representatives As Epistemic Intermediaries

2020 ◽  
pp. 154-179
Author(s):  
Michael Fuerstein
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Horizontal Integration ◽  
Democratic Representation ◽  
The Right

This chapter develops a model of democratic representation from the standpoint of epistemic theories of democracy. Such theories justify democracy in terms of its tendency to yield decisions that “track the truth” by integrating asymmetrically dispersed knowledge. From an epistemic point of view, I suggest, democratic representatives are best modeled as epistemic intermediaries who facilitate the vertical integration of knowledge between policy experts and non-experts, and the horizontal integration of knowledge among diverse non-experts. The primary analytical payoff of this model is that it provides a clear rationale for variation in the norms and institutionalization of representative behavior. Sometimes a delegate-like approach is the right one, and sometimes a trustee-like approach is better. The key determinant is the effect of these models on the epistemic quality of outcomes under different circumstances. Toward the end of the chapter, the model is applied to the present revival of populism and considers its implications in that context.

scholarly journals ENGINEERING SUSTAINABLE COMPLEX SYSTEMS

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tareq Z. Ahram
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Critical Requirement ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Industrial Solutions

Abstract Given the most competitive nature of global business environment, effective engineering innovation is a critical requirement for all levels of system lifecycle development. The society and community expectations have increased beyond environmental short term impacts to global long term sustainability approach. Sustainability and engineering competence skills are extremely important due to a general shortage of engineering talent and the need for mobility of highly trained professionals [1]. Engineering sustainable complex systems is extremely important in view of the general shortage of resources and talents. Engineers implement new technologies and processes to avoid the negative environmental, societal and economic impacts. Systems thinking help engineers and designers address sustainable development issues with a global focus using leadership and excellence. This paper introduces the Systems Engineering (SE) methodology for designing complex and more sustainable business and industrial solutions, with emphasis on engineering excellence and leadership as key drivers for business sustainability. The considerable advancements achieved in complex systems engineering indicate that the adaptation of sustainable SE to business needs can lead to highly sophisticated yet widely useable collaborative applications, which will ensure the sustainability of limited resources such as energy and clean water. The SE design approach proves critical in maintaining skills needed in future capable workforce. Two factors emerged to have the greatest impact on the competitiveness and sustainability of complex systems and these were: improving skills and performance in engineering and design, and adopting SE and human systems integration (HSI) methodology to support sustainability in systems development. Additionally, this paper provides a case study for the application of SE and HSI methodology for engineering sustainable and complex systems.

Research on Information System Platform of Virtual Organization

2011 ◽  
Vol 63-64 ◽  
pp. 901-904
Author(s):  
Jian Fei Tu
Keyword(s):  
Communication Network ◽  
Information System ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Virtual Organization ◽  
Virtual Organizations ◽  
Horizontal Integration ◽  
Information Platform ◽  
Application Service ◽  
Technological Base ◽  
Important Form

Virtual organization is an important form of the cooperation between enterprises. Information technology is the technological base of the efficient and orderly operation of the virtual organization. This article, through the analysis of the demand in information system platform of horizontal integration, vertical integration and other different operation processes of virtual organizations, puts forward the structure of the information platform constituted by application service layer, support security layer and communication network layer, and does deep analysis of the composition content of different layers.

What is New with Organization of E-Business

2011 ◽  
pp. 2257-2274
Author(s):  
Vojko Potocan ◽  
Zlatko Nedelko ◽  
Matjaž Mulej
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Broad Definition ◽  
Business Impact ◽  
Business Transactions ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

In modern working relations, a company can improve its business dramatically, especially with formation and performance of suitable management. An important role in the whole management of a company belongs also to management of e-business. A broad definition defines e-business as a business process that uses Internet (and/or any other electronic medium) as a channel to complete business transactions. One of the main concerns about management of e-business is how much of each e-business should be owned by each e-business participants. This is called the extent of vertical integration. But in the modern business environment, vertical integrations alone are not enough. The alternative to vertical integration is some other form of relationship, not necessarily ownership. Inthe authors’ contribution, they will examine the relationship between the links of the e-business in terms of the flows between the operations involved. The authors use term link for all the different types of flow in exchange. This contribution discusses two issues: 1) How different relationships in e-business impact organization of e-business, and 2) How different organizational forms impact of e-business.

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