Lodewijks The Delft Systems Approach

Analysis and Design of Industrial Systems
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-84800-177-0
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 223 Seiten

This book is a tribute to Prof. Jan in ‘t Veld, who is the real founder of the Delft Systems Approach. Until a few days before he died in 2005, he was working on the English translation of his successful book Analyse van Organisatie-problemen. The eighth edition of the book appeared in the Netherlands in 2002; it represents 50 years of experience, discussion and application of a systems approach that was gradually developed and sharply defined by him. About 85,000 copies of the book had been sold by then. Unfortunately he was not able to finish the translation. The writers of this book are convinced of the value of his approach and decided to finish his work. The chapters of the Dutch book that had already been translated (by A.M.P. O’Brien) are included here with only minor changes made to them (Chapts. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9). However, we extended the theory with a conceptual view of behaviour modelling, a view that was approved by in ‘t Veld himself. Besides this, in ‘t Veld started his work from a purely managerial viewpoint.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lodewijks, Gabriel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;7
2;Contents;9
3;Introduction;13
3.1;1.1 The Purpose of this Book;13
3.2;1.2 Theory and Practice;14
3.3;1.3 Conceptual Approach;17
3.4;1.4 The Structure of this Book;19
3.5;References;20
4;Systems Concepts;21
4.1;2.1 System;21
4.2;2.2 Subsystems and Aspectsystems;25
4.3;2.3 State, Process and Behaviour;29
4.4;2.4 Goal, Function and Task;33
4.5;2.5 System and Environment;37
4.6;2.6 Some Other Definitions;39
4.7;References;40
5;Case: The Flight Department;41
5.1;3.1 Case History;41
5.2;3.2 Problem Description;42
5.3;3.3 Problem Analysis;43
5.4;3.4 Complications Due to Bad Weather;50
5.5;3.5 Radar Complications;56
5.6;3.6 Dispersion of Variables and the Required Number of Radar Test Cars;60
5.7;3.7 Results in Practice;67
5.8;References;69
6;Models for the Structuring of Processes;71
6.1;4.1 Process Types;71
6.2;4.2 Determination of Subsystems;72
6.3;4.3 System Control;74
6.4;4.4 Supporting Processes;87
6.5;4.5 The Steady-state Model: Combining the Models into One Model;89
6.6;4.6 Testing a Works Process Planning Department Against Reality;93
6.7;4.7 Nurses Effect;94
6.8;4.8 Case: The Health Insurance Company;98
6.9;4.9 Some Applications in Practice;102
6.10;References;104
7;Conceptual Model for the Analysis of Industrial Systems;107
7.1;5.1 Introduction;107
7.2;5.2 Other Conceptual Models;108
7.3;5.3 Common Characteristics of the Conceptual Models;110
7.4;5.4 The “PROPER” Model of Industrial Systems;113
7.5;5.5 The “PROPER” Model and Logistic Practice;115
7.6;References;118
8;Behaviour of a Function: The Process;119
8.1;6.1 Introduction;119
8.2;6.2 Behaviour;120
8.3;6.3 The State and Input of an Industrial Function;121
8.4;6.4 The Behaviour of an Industrial System;123
8.5;6.5 Basic Concepts of Process Descriptions;131
8.6;6.6 Case: Simulation of the Flight Department;143
8.7;6.7 Conclusions;145
8.8;References;146
9;The Case of the Ship Engine Factory;147
9.1;7.1 The Models as a Diagnostic Aid;147
9.2;7.2 Description of the Existing Situation;148
9.3;7.3 Solution: Analysis Based Upon the PROPER Model;151
9.4;7.4 Solution: Analysis Based Upon the Steady-state Model;153
10;Policy and Performance;159
10.1;8.1 What is Policy?;159
10.2;8.2 Does an Industrial System Need Policy?;163
10.3;8.3 Considerations When Choosing the Ways and Means;165
10.4;8.4 The Concepts of Productivity, Efficiency and Performance;169
10.5;8.5 Application of the Concepts;175
10.6;References;180
11;Model for the Innovation Process;181
11.1;9.1 Setting Up the Model for the Innovation Process;181
11.2;9.2 The Nature of the Model for Innovation Processes;188
11.3;9.3 Policy Evaluation;189
11.4;References;191
12;The Design Process with the Conceptual Models;193
12.1;10.1 Introduction;193
12.2;10.2 The Design Process;194
12.3;10.3 Function Design;197
12.4;10.4 Process Design;201
12.5;10.5 Simulation as a Supporting Tool for the Design of Industrial Systems;207
12.6;References;207
13;Case: The Automated Container Terminal;209
13.1;11.1 Introduction;209
13.2;11.2 The Project Program;210
13.3;11.3 Functional Requirements;213
13.4;11.4 Application of the PROPER Model;215
13.5;11.5 Behaviour Descriptions for Productivity Definitions;223
13.6;11.6 Conclusions;231
13.7;References;232
14;Index;233