A Dynamic Systems Approach to Production Management in the Automotive Industry

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2010

Authors

Vasco Figueiredo Teles (Author) FEUP; Francisco Restivo (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: APMS 2010 International Conference Proceedings

APMS 2010 International Conference Competitive and Sustainable Manufacturing, Products and Services

Cernobbio, Como, Italy, 11-13 October 2010

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Technology > Production technology ; Technological sciences > Engineering > Knowledge engineering ; Technological sciences > Technology > Information technology

Other information

Abstract (EN): How dynamic is the automotive industry? How important is to this industry to understand signals, patterns, behaviours that somehow predict critical changes? Although simple questions with a simple direct answer (we may just say “very much”), the difficulty lies in detailing those answers. In this work, we explore the possibility to apply phase space tools to recognize patterns in the trajectory plotting of certain data in dynamic systems, where deterministic chaos behaviour may occur. This behaviour is mainly related to decision taking within complex networks, where a tipping point situation can lead to dramatic changes in the otherwise stable system.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific