Variability management

Dasu S, Li L (1997) Optimal Operating Policies in the Presence of Exchange Rate Variability. Management Science 43 705-722... 

Francis Pitard Sampling Consultants, LLC. (1995). Software Process Variability Management. Bloomfield, CO. 

Keywords Product variety Mass customisation Product configuration Complexity management Variability management Formal variability analysis... 

Since product variety has gained a high importance in the past years, a new, autonomous cross-functional discipline called variety, variant, or variability management was established for holistic treatment of these phenomena. In particular, powerful tools that shift dealing with the complexity from the user to the tool, is, in our opinion, the key for successfully achieving the above requirements. 

Capilla R, Bosch J, Kang KC (2013) Systems and software variability management concepts, tools and experiences. Springer, Berlin... 

The results indicated that the Herbromix may be considered as a potential growth promoter. However, more trials are needed to determine the effect of essential oil supplementation to diet on the performance of broilers with regard to variable management conditions including different stress factors, essential oils and their optimal dietary inclusion levels, active substances of oils, dietary ingredients, and nutrient density (Alcicek et al., 2003, 2004 Bozkurt and Baser, 2002a,b Cabuk et al., 2006a,b). 

Bitran, G. R., and A. Hax. Disaggregation and Resource Allocation Using Convex Knapsack Problems with Bounded Variables. Management Science (1981) 27, 431 441. 

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