Category: Operations

You only live once

You only live once

| 02/08/2011

It can be shown that the ensemble average always will overestimate the growth and thus can falsely lead to wrong conclusions.

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The probability distribution of the bioethanol crush margin

The probability distribution of the bioethanol crush margin

| 24/07/2011

In the following we will illustrate some of the risks the bioethanol producer is facing using corn as feedstock. However, these risks will persist regardless of the feedstock and production process chosen.

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The Uncertainty in Forecasting Airport Pax

The Uncertainty in Forecasting Airport Pax

| 22/04/2010

The uncertainty about the future yearly Pax is quite high. With this as the backcloth for airport planning the stochastic nature of Pax forecasts has to be taken into account when investment decisions are to be made.

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The Value of Information

The Value of Information

| 15/03/2010

Enterprise risk management only has value to those who know that the future is uncertain

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Concession Revenue Modelling and Forecasting

Concession Revenue Modelling and Forecasting

| 11/11/2009

Concessions are an important source of revenue for all airports. An airport simulation model should therefore be able to give a good forecast of revenue from different types of concessions.

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Airport Simulation

Airport Simulation

| 24/02/2009

The basic determinant of an airport’s economics is the passenger forecast. It is the basis for estimation of aircraft movements, investment in terminal buildings, traffic charges, tax free sales etc.

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Real options

Real options

| 16/02/2008

In real life both for investment decisions and in valuation of companies there are managerial flexibility in the sense that at future points of time there is flexibility in choosing among alternatives.

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