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Environmental sustainability assessment tool for factories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
General interest and international regulations have begun to create a world in which consumers demand to know how their products are made and companies must provide that transparency. With over 15,000 suppliers, Li & Fung ...
Virtual pooling approximation using longest path network optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Abstract This thesis proposes a network swapping mechanism to approximate a virtual finished goods inventory pool under the constraint of fragmented commercial channel ownership. Globally, Caterpillar sells its product ...
Driving the Future of Long-Haul Trucking: Realizing the Potential of Battery Electric Vehicles through an Analysis of Financial and Environmental Impacts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)
This thesis examines the transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for long-haul trucking, using system dynamics modeling, financial impact modeling, and environmental impact modeling, and looks across a broad range ...
Project-based manufacturing : an approach for quote development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Project-based manufacturing presents unique challenges that highly automated and repetitive production lines do not face. Highly automated production lines do not have much variation in the types of products that are made, ...