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Process and system variation impacts on 777 wings manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The Boeing 777 has seen an increased the rate of production from one plane every 7 days to one plane every 2.5 days. Wing production has relied on a sizeable work force and the use of overtime to meet this demand. The ...
Leveraging smart system design to collect and analyze factory production data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Li & Fung deals with many factories that are very geographically dispersed. These facilities generally do not have the capital available to invest in new technologies and processes, and the extremely manual nature of garment ...
Aligning netbook microprocessor reliability to market demands
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
In 2008 Intel released a low-power and low-cost microprocessor that opened up a new market for smaller mobile computers, commonly known as netbooks. During the subsequent two years, netbooks have grown to be a substantial ...
Optimizing Verizon distribution center and logistics operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The recent surge of direct-to-customer (DTC) orders in the retail industry has increasingly put pressure on omni-channel retailers' supply chain networks to offer faster and cheaper delivery while maintaining their supply ...
Reducing heart failure admissions through improved care systems and processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Heart failure (HF) is a complex chronic condition that can result from any cardiac disorder that impairs the ventricle's ability to fill with or eject blood. The American Heart Association predicts that there will be about ...
Application of 3D printing in medical devices New Product Development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
For Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a healthcare industry leader, speed to market is a valuable component of any New Product Development (NPD). This is especially so in its Medical Devices (MD) franchise increased salable lifetime, ...
A practical application of simulation for production planning in a flexible pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
In pursuit of Novartis Pharmaceutical's vision to "Make Quality Medicine-On Time, Every Time" Novartis Ringaskiddy Limited (NRL), is pursuing Class A Manufacturing (MRP II) certification. Achieving Class A certification ...
Framework for the selection of acquisition targets applied in the commercial aerospace industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Acquisitions are costly, even the ones that never happen. They require a significant commitment of resources involving multi-disciplinary teams examining all aspects of a business. This can come at a significant cost if ...
Optimal staffing recommendation for inbound operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Amazon inbound operations are staffed following a 'staffing-to-charge' model in which labor is planned to match the incoming volume capacity required by the weekly Sales Operations Planning (S&OP) forecast. Staffing-to-charge ...
New product demand forecasting and distribution optimization : a case study at Zara
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The problem of optimally distributing new products is common to many companies and industries. This thesis describes how this challenge was addressed at Zara, a leading retailer in the "fast fashion" industry. The thesis ...