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This is a systems dynamics model of a corn farm system with the focus on maximizing profit with considerations toward human centered design and environmental impact. 
This is a systems dynamics model of a corn farm system with the focus on maximizing profit with considerations toward human centered design and environmental impact. 
Corn Farm (without Environment) Stock & Flow Diagram
Kevin Chacko
2 weeks ago
The limits to growth structure is based on the basic growth structure. And, as should be obvious, nothing grows forever as growth requires resources. Those required resources become a limits to growth. See also  Archetypes . Video
Limits To Growth Archetype
The limits to growth structure is based on the basic growth structure. And, as should be obvious, nothing grows forever as growth requires resources. Those required resources become a limits to growth. See also Archetypes.
Limits to Growth
Gene Bellinger
61 3 months ago
A non-functioning refrigerator starting at 0°C is placed in a room with an ambient temperature of 25°C. As the refrigerator warms up naturally due to heat transfer from the environment, there are two critical thresholds: 4°C (when apples inside begin to be negatively affected) and 12°C (when product
A non-functioning refrigerator starting at 0°C is placed in a room with an ambient temperature of 25°C. As the refrigerator warms up naturally due to heat transfer from the environment, there are two critical thresholds: 4°C (when apples inside begin to be negatively affected) and 12°C (when products can no longer be considered refrigerated). Based on the simulation model, it takes approximately 6-7 hours for the internal temperature to reach the first critical threshold of 4°C, and about 18-19 hours to reach the second threshold of 12°C, which represents the window of time available to repair the refrigerator before food spoilage becomes a significant concern.
Fridge Temperature
Amer El Hajj
6 days ago
This simulation allows you to compare different approaches to influence flow, the Flow Times and the throughput of a work process. By adjusting the sliders below you can  observe the work process without any work in process limitations ( WIP Limits ),  with process step specific WIP Limits* (
TOC Flow Tameflow Theory Of Constraints DBR Agile Kanban Drum-Buffer-Rope
This simulation allows you to compare different approaches to influence flow, the Flow Times and the throughput of a work process.

By adjusting the sliders below you can 
  • observe the work process without any work in process limitations (WIP Limits), 
  • with process step specific WIP Limits* (work state WIP limits), 
  • or you may want to see the impact of the Tameflow approach with Kanban Token and Replenishment Token 
  • or see the impact of the Drum-Buffer-Rope** method. 
* Well know in (agile) Kanban
** Known in the physical world of factory production

The "Tameflow approach" using Kanban Token and Replenishment Token as well as the Drum-Buffer-Rope method take oth the Constraint (the weakest link of the work process) into consideration when pulling in new work items into the delivery "system". 

You can also simulate the effects of PUSH instead of PULL. 

Feel free to play around and recognize the different effects of work scheduling methods. 

If you have questions or feedback get in touch via twitter @swilluda

The work flow itself
Look at the simulation as if you would look on a kanban board. 

The simulation mimics a "typical" software delivery process. 

From left to right you find the following ten process steps. 
  1. Input Queue (Backlog)
  2. Selected for work (waiting for analysis or work break down)
  3. Analyse, break down and understand
  4. Waiting for development
  5. In development
  6. Waiting for review
  7. In review
  8. Waiting for deployment
  9. In deployment
  10. Done
Kanban Board Simulation - WIP Limit, Tameflow Kanban Token and Drum-Buffer-Rope
Stefan Willuda
11
This is a food chain of BIOTIC factors. They are animals or plants that have been alive or are alive. Dead rodents or bacteria are both biotic factors. Food webs are 100% consisted of biotic factors.
FOOD WEB
This is a food chain of BIOTIC factors. They are animals or plants that have been alive or are alive. Dead rodents or bacteria are both biotic factors. Food webs are 100% consisted of biotic factors.
Mountain Food Web
Ben Janke
4
Westley, F. R., O. Tjornbo, L. Schultz, P. Olsson, C. Folke, B. Crona and Ö. Bodin. 2013. A theory of transformative agency in linked social-ecological systems.  Ecology and Society   18 (3): 27. link
Transformation Panarchy Ecology Environment
Westley, F. R., O. Tjornbo, L. Schultz, P. Olsson, C. Folke, B. Crona and Ö. Bodin. 2013. A theory of transformative agency in linked social-ecological systems. Ecology and Society 18(3): 27. link

Transformative Agency in Social-Ecological System
Geoff McDonnell
3