PORTABLE INTEGRATION EXPERTISE AS THE FOUNDATION OF FLEXIBLE INTEGRATION CAPABILITY

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul F. Skilton
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Integration

Flexible Integration of Path-Planning Capabilities

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iain C. Stobie ◽  
Milind Tambe ◽  
Paul S. Rosenbloom
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Flexible Integration

scholarly journals Strategie globalne a nowe formy organizacji przedsiębiorstw transnarodowych

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 125-143
Author(s):  
Anna Tobolska
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Transnational Corporations ◽  
The Other ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
Tensor Structure ◽  
Global Integration ◽  
Integrated Networks ◽  
International Firms ◽  
Flexible Integration ◽  
Organisational Structures

The paper presents an analysis of many basic variants of organisational structures that can be applied by enterprises operating in today.s international arena. In the case of international firms,  the  structure depends on  the  level of  internationalisation of  their operations  and  the strategy adopted: multinational, global or  transnational. As an example a  tensor structure  is presented, based on empirical studies of the organisational structure of the corporation EXIDE Technologies. Global structures should be distinguished from those of transnational organisations, whose features, according to Bartlett and Ghoshal.s conception, are global integration and the ability to respond to a local situation. The structures of such transnational corporations assume formally a multidimensional shape which ensures the integration and co-ordination of operations through a combination of global departments manufacturing particular lines of products with regional ones. On the other hand, owing to flexible integration processes, interdependence and dispersal of skills, and a multidimensional perspective, transnational enterprises assume the configuration of integrated networks.

scholarly journals Mapping Population Vulnerability and Community Support during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina H Di Cara ◽  
Jiao Song ◽  
Valerio Maggio ◽  
Christopher Moreno-Stokoe ◽  
Alastair R Tanner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Data Pipeline ◽  
Complex Population ◽  
Flexible Integration ◽  
Interactive Map

Background  Disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic pose an overwhelming demand on resources that cannot always be met by official organisations. Limited resources and human response to crises can lead members of local communities to turn to one another to fulfil immediate needs. This spontaneous citizen-led response can be crucial to a community’s ability to cope in a crisis. It is thus essential to understand the scope of such initiatives so that support can be provided where it is most needed. Nevertheless, quickly developing situations and varying definitions can make the community response challenging to measure. Aim     To create an accessible interactive map of the citizen-led community response to need during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, UK that combines information gathered from multiple data providers to reflect different interpretations of need and support. Approach      We gathered data from a combination of official data providers and community-generated sources to create 14 variables representative of need and support. These variables are derived by a reproducible data pipeline that enables flexible integration of new data. The interactive tool is available online (www.covidresponsemap.wales) and can map available data at two geographic resolutions. Users choose their variables of interest, and interpretation of the map is aided by a linked bee-swarm plot. Discussion    The novel approach we developed enables people at all levels of community response to explore and analyse the distribution of need and support across Wales. While there can be limitations to the accuracy of community-generated data, we demonstrate that they can be effectively used alongside traditional data sources to maximise the understanding of community action. This adds to our overall aim to measure community response and resilience, as well as to make complex population health data accessible to a range of audiences. Future developments include the integration of other factors such as well-being.

A Flexible Integration Framework for Semantic Web 2.0 Applications

IEEE Software ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 64-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Oren ◽  
A. Haller ◽  
M. Hauswirth ◽  
B. Heitmann ◽  
S. Decker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Integration Framework ◽  
Flexible Integration

Connector Architecture for Computer-Assisted Design and Manufacturing Systems

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (04) ◽  
pp. 262-268
Author(s):  
Reinhard M. Staebler ◽  
Bryan J. Miller ◽  
Paul J. Rakow ◽  
Thomas Koch
Keyword(s):  
Data Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Design ◽  
Cad Cam ◽  
Flexible Integration ◽  
Business Objects ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Cam Systems

Flexible integration concepts for computer-assisted design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) systems have been identified as a key to let shipyards select and implement best-in-class software components for their CAD and CAM operations. Current implementations are dominated by bilateral links based on proprietary data exchange formats and are too complex to upgrade parts of a CAD/CAM infrastructure without negative impacts on the other parts. This paper describes the ongoing development of a connector architecture for CAD and CAM systems in shipbuilding. The architecture decouples CAD and CAM systems on the basis of a flexible integration technology, utilizing XML data exchange, lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP), and message-based communication. An enterprise reference model describing all relevant shipbuilding business objects forms the basis for the integration. So-called adapters connect the various CAD and CAM systems to the architecture. An automatic nesting solution is presented as a sample business solution in the connector architecture environment.

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