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Modeling Supply Chain Interdependent Critical Infrastructure Systems, Varun Ramachandran
Modeling Supply Chain Interdependent Critical Infrastructure Systems, Varun Ramachandran
Doctoral Dissertations
"While strategies for emergency response to large-scale disasters have been extensively studied, little has been done to map medium- to long-term strategies capable of restoring supply chain infrastructure systems and reconnecting such systems from a local urban area to national supply chain systems. This is, in part, because no comprehensive, data-driven model of supply chain networks exists. Without such models communities cannot re-establish the level of connectivity required for timely restoration of goods and services. This dissertation builds a model of supply chain interdependent critical infrastructure (SCICI) as a complex adaptive systems problem. It defines model elements, data needs/element, the …
A Socio-Technical Analysis Of Widespread Electric Vehicle Adoption, Onanwa Nneka Egbue
A Socio-Technical Analysis Of Widespread Electric Vehicle Adoption, Onanwa Nneka Egbue
Doctoral Dissertations
A combination of high fuel costs, concerns about petroleum availability, and environmental issues associated with conventional vehicles powered by fossil fuels are driving interests in electric vehicles (EVs). Large-scale deployment of EVs can play a significant role in addressing some of these problems. In spite of the benefits of EVs, several obstacles need to be overcome before EVs will be widely adopted. This research focuses on two socio-technical issues that affect widespread adoption and sustainability of EVs, consumer attitudes and perceptions, and supply chain risks of raw materials for EV battery technology. A major barrier is that consumers tend to …