The paper introduces a new simulation model of market dynamics by integrating several concepts of evolutionary economics. In the course of market evolution various changes take place of which the emergence of consumers’ preferences and of the knowledge that is needed to meet these preferences with appropriate products are the most important ones. In order to model the market evolution and the r...

Product Health Monitoring (PHM) is the process of monitoring usage conditions of the product. Like Structural Health Monitoring systems, they are traditionally deployed during the MiddleOf-Life (MOL) phase of the product’s life-cycle. The aim of this paper is to describe the concept of PHM throughout its life-cycle. Advances in Nanotechnology and wireless nano sensors networks allow envisaging ...

The development andwidespread use, in the United States and globally, of safe and effective vaccines has been one of the greatest achievements in science, medicine, and public health—saving lives, preventing disabilities, contributing to improvements in life expectancy, and reducing health care costs. Serious and once common childhood infections are increasingly joining the ranks of “vaccine-pr...

Emergence of green supply chain management could be attributed to the rising public awareness of environmental problems. Consumers say they increasingly prefer to purchase products that are produced with a minimum of pollution and with minimal environmental impact. Therefore, companies that successfully adopt a green policy can generate profits, reduce environmental impact, and provide positive...

Do intellectual property rights influence multinationals’ manufacturing location decisions? My theoretical model indicates that countries with strong patent laws attract multinational activity, but only in sectors with relatively long product life cycles. By contrast, firms with short life-cycle technologies are insensitive, because offshore imitation is less likely to succeed before obsolescen...

October 28, 2016 Abstract—The methodology presented in this paper aims at supporting the whole needs and the Stakeholder Requirements definition in product development or product extension projects. To achieve that goal, the methodology forces to take into account the relevant Stakeholders and the Product Life-Cycle phases they impact on for that product. The paper shows a practical example tak...

In order to compete in today’s highly competitive marketplace supply chains must be engineered to match product characteristics and customer requirements. As products proceed through their life cycles these requirements dramatically change. Consequently supply chain strategies must be dynamically matched so as to maximise competitiveness. This paper demonstrates how an innovative UK lighting co...