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Introducing pull methodologies in a semiconductor fab
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Semiconductor manufacturing is a highly complex and re-entrant process. In a fabrication facility, hundreds of decisions are made during a production shift regarding how shared tool capacity will be prioritized. These ...
Development of international supply chain strategies to support global sourcing and manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Globalization in sourcing and manufacturing is expected to offer several different kinds of benefits. Globalized companies can produce products at cheaper costs by accessing cheaper resources and they can be close to the ...
Standardizing and improving test wafer processes : inventory optimization and a days of inventory pull system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Over the past few years, the Intel Fab-17 facility has aggressively pursued lean methodology to reduce the manufacturing costs associated with its aging 200mm diameter wafer process. One area ripe with improvement opportunities ...
Tailoring the prototyping process to achieve customer value
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The main objective for prototyping is to get the most value out of the opportunity. Value may take the form of information, performance, displaying production readiness or proving capability for the amount of resources ...
A forecasting and inventory model for short lifecycle products with seasonal demand patterns
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Development and application of management tools within a high-mix, low-volume lean aerospace manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The design and implementation of a lean production system is a complex task requiring an intimate understanding of the fundamental lean principles. Much of the published lean literature is written at a high level of ...
China production equipment sourcing strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This thesis recommends a China business and equipment strategy for the Controls Conveyor Robotics Welding (CCRW) group at General Motors. The current strategy is to use globally common equipment through predetermined global ...
Addressing equipment set-up time and manufacturing cost through real time inline inspection in tantalum wire manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
For this study, a novel wire inspection system was developed to detect surface defects and monitor diameter real-time during the final wire drawing operation. Throughout his work, it was proven that the new inspection ...
Developing strategies to capture value from emerging technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The development of fundamentally new technology requires companies to carefully consider how they intend to profit from the commercialization of their ideas. Because companies pursuing disruptive innovations require new ...
Multi-scale inventory balancing in an extended global supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Dell is a well-known consumer electronics manufacturer that has experienced astounding rates of revenue growth since its inception in 1984. Regarded as a supply chain innovator, Dell has attained success through ...