Recent major accidents have shown that the human element is not adequately treated in current risk assessments and during facility operations. A novel approach is described which combines barrier based risk assessment (the bow tie risk model) with a nuclear industry approach “Success Pathways” which provides more thorough treatment of human factors and organizational objectives. In operations, ...

In the collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) process of supply chain management, the distributor is the leading “tie” between manufacturer and customer, a key figure in collecting marketing information, reducing the demand uncertainty and improving customer satisfaction. In the CPFR process, by making reasonable evaluations and selections the distributors can ensure smoot...

AS/NZS4360:2004 suggests that the risk assessment process should not be conducted or information gathered in isolation. This insular method of data collection may lead to inaccurate risk assessment, as stakeholders with vested interests may emphasise their own risks or game the risk assessment process. The study demonstrated how a consensual risk assessment approach may result in ...

During early phases of open-pit mining production planning many parameters are uncertain, and since the mining operation is performed only once, any evaluations based only on on average outcomes neglects the very real chance of obtaining an outcome that is below average. Taking into account also that operation costs are considerable and the mining horizon usually extends over several decades it...

Implementing information technology projects requires a calculated process to prevent failure. At the same time application of information technology in organizations faces various potential risks. Exploring information technology environment in organizations reveals the potential risks and provides a structure for comprehensive risk management. There are various methods available for risk mana...

Implementing information technology projects requires a calculated process to prevent failure. At the same time application of information technology in organizations faces various potential risks. Exploring information technology environment in organizations reveals the potential risks and provides a structure for comprehensive risk management. There are various methods available for risk mana...

BACKGROUND There is a recognized need to improve the application of epidemiologic data in human health risk assessment especially for understanding and characterizing risks from environmental and occupational exposures. Although there is uncertainty associated with the results of most epidemiologic studies, techniques exist to characterize uncertainty that can be applied to improve weight-of-ev...

Title: Evaluating safety-critical organizations – emphasis on the nuclear industry. This report concerns a study which has been conducted for the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, SSM. The conclusions and viewpoints presented in the report are those of the author/authors and do not necessarily coincide with those of the SSM. SSM Perspective According to the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority'...

Informed decisions about security depend upon a complex set of factors related to both assurance and risk. In this paper we argue for a new definition of assurance, specifically describing its relationship to measurements of risk or security. The following definition expands the traditional definition of assurance to include a broad range of evidence, while narrowing the scope to a specific typ...