Other research topics
Industrial ecology methods: Some of our top-down analysis aligns with the interests of academics affiliated with the topic "Industrial Ecology" and we have developed methods to extend their tools, particularly related to data uncertainty.
Supply chain modelling: In early work, we developed mathematical models of the dynamics of supply chain operation.
Editorials: Ten years experience as joint Editor in Chief of a large journal led to a series of Editorials promoting good practice in academic writing and reviewing.
Other: One early paper on a simulation tool designed for education.
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Rick Lupton and Grant Kopec have developed methods for dealing with uncertainty in assembling the data required to do top-down whole-systems analysis of resource use
In a humorous attempt to draw attention to the problem of using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to predict absolute impacts of consumer products, Jonathan Cullen and Julian Allwood showed how much double-counting existed at the time in LCA studies of the clothing and textiles sector.
Publications
- Lupton, R.C. and Allwood, J.M. (2018) Incremental Material Flow Analysis with Bayesian Inference, Journal of Industrial Ecology, 22(6) 1352-1364.
- Lupton, R.C. and Allwood, J.M. (2017) Hybrid Sankey diagrams: Visual analysis of multidimensional data for understanding resource use, Resources Conservation and Recycling, 124: 141-151.
- Kopec, G.M., Allwood, J.M., Cullen, J.M. and Ralph, D. (2016) A general nonlinear least squares data reconciliation and estimation method for material flow analysis, Journal of Industrial Ecology,20(5), 1038-1049.
- Cullen J.M. and Allwood, J.M. (2009) The role of washing machines in LCA studies, Journal of Industrial Ecology, 13(1) 27-37.
Wee Leong Lee and Jung-hoon Lee developed operations research style models of some features of supply chain dynamics
Publications:
- Allwood J.M. and Lee J-H. (2005) The design of an agent for modelling supply chain network dynamics, International Journal of Production Research 43(22), 4875-4898.
- Allwood, J.M. and Lee, W.L. (2004) The impact of job rotation on problem solving skills, International Journal of Production Research, 42(5) 865-881.
- Lee, W.L. and Allwood, J.M. (2003) Lean manufacturing in temperature dependent processes with interruptions, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 23(11) 1377-1400.
For 10 years, Julian Allwood and Erman Tekkaya were joint Editors in Chief of the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, and wrote annual editorials to support good practice in academic journals.
Publications
- Allwood, J.M. and Tekkaya, A.E. (2018) Editorial: The Journal of Materials Processing Technology 2007-17, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 251, 387–388.
- Allwood, J.M. and Tekkaya, A.E. (2016) Editorial: Writing for the benefit of the reader, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 227, A1-A5.
- Allwood, J.M. and Tekkaya, A.E. (2015) Editorial: Writing a good review for the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 215, v-vii.
- Tekkaya, A.E. and Allwood, J.M. (2013) Editorial: The Journal of Materials Processing Technology in different countries, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 213(2), v-vi.
- Allwood, J.M. and Tekkaya, A.E. (2012) Editorial: Writing a review paper, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 212(1), 1-2.
- Tekkaya, A.E. and Allwood, J.M. (2011) Editorial: Impulse forming, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 211 (5) 785-786.
- Tekkaya, A.E. and Allwood, J.M. (2011) Editorial: The Editorial Board of the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 211 (1), 1-2
- Allwood, J.M. and Tekkaya, A.E. (2010) Editorial: Classification of Materials Processing Technology Research, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 210(1), 1-2
- Allwood, J.M. and Tekkaya, A.E. (2009) Editorial: Knowledge in Materials Processing Technology, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 209(1) 1-2
- Tekkaya, A.E. and Allwood, J.M. (2008) Editorial: The Journal of Materials Processing Technology from 2008, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 195(1-3), 1-2
This was a one-off early paper on the use of a simulation tool in teaching.
Publications
- Allwood J.M., Cox B.M. and Latif S.S. (2001) The structured development of a simulation based learning tool for the Taguchi Method, IEEE Transactions on Education, 44(4) 347-354