Analysis of profit allocation strategies for competing networks by applying cooperative game theory within an agent-based model

In many industries there are possibilities to cooperate with supply chain partners in order to realise greater profits for the value chain as a whole. The responsibility for the allocation of profits realised by the cooperative network can be given to a third party, a network orchestrator. However, the allocation strategy that is applied for the...

Value focused thinking: An approach to structure company values for asset risk management

For public and semi public organizations the use of risk assessment matrices is becoming a standard approach for asset management decisions. The risk matrix allows companies to assess the chance and effects of different risks with respect to proposed investment decisions. When the values in the risk matrix reflect the company values, the risk...

Continued Learning in Asset Management for the Dutch Transport Network

Asset management aims at improving the overall performance of assetintensive industries by making and executing systematic and highest value decisions about the use and care of assets. To assist organizations to improve their asset management performance, maturity models can be used. In this paper we describe two applications of the...

Decision-making for new technology: A multi-actor, multi-objective method

Technology managers increasingly face problems of group decision. The scale and complexity of research, development and alliance efforts in emerging fields of technology mandate a correspondingly sophisticated form of group coordination. Information technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology are good examples of sectors with complex...