in this decade, due to the current competitive environment,reputation of industrial brands is markedly dependent upon theperformance of their supply chain. therefore, it is necessary to examinethe factors affecting their supply chain so as to increase the competitivenessof their chain. productivity is among the most important factorsin the advancement of industry and its evaluation requires the...

We propose a method for incorporating multiple linguistic variables into a system dynamics framework. A simple example is used to illustrate the procedures necessary to define linguistic variables using triangular membership functions within the VENSIM Simulation Environment. We illustrate the operations of linguistic variables through a sales and service model where two linguistic variables i....

Game theory is concerned with optimization problems involving several players with conicting interests. Di erential games are an interesting area inside this eld in which the problem is formulated by means of dynamical systems. In spite that the theoretical solution of di erential games is well known, faced with large-scale, complex systems, analytical or, even, numerical methods are not usuall...

Smart Grid is a large complex system, involving generation, transmission, distribution and delivery of four links. This paper analyzes the structure of the smart grid system in depth with a combination of qualitative and quantitative research approach. Then it explains state variables, rate variables and constants in the development of smart grid system under the Vensim software environment and...