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Improving online demand forecast using novel features in website data : a case study at Zara
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The challenge of improving retail inventory customer service level while reducing costs is common across many retailers. This problem is typically addressed through efficient supply chain operations. This thesis discusses ...
Exploring the business case for LEED EBOM certification of a "Mixed Use" facility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Many buildings are highly inefficient in terms of energy and water use and lack features important to a productive and healthy work environment. While many companies have established sustainability goals to ensure new ...
Improving customer order visibility to enable improved planning and decision making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The General Purpose Drives organization of ABB Switzerland does not capture sufficient data on the movement of customer orders through the production process to make efficient decisions on where to allocate improvement ...
Designing internal logistics processes for new manufacturing site
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The Boeing Company is the world's largest aerospace company and is constantly evaluating improvement opportunities to the production system. It is of ongoing interest to the company to have to tools to assess new manufacturing ...
Predicting solder defects in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are core components of virtually every modern electronic device, from smartphones to servers. Accordingly, printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) has become core to Flex, a leading electronics ...
Convenient truths : empowering employees, empowering energy choices
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Journey Health is an industry leader in medical testing, touching a large portion of Americans each year. To maintain this position, the company makes strategic investments in R&D, business development, and continuous ...
Floor health predictive support for highly automated distribution centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
While automated mobile inventory systems have greatly increased productivity, it has also created a new set of operational challenges. Floor health events, such as fallen product, spills, disabled robots, and floor access ...
A systematic approach for assessing next generation technologies and solutions in biomanufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Amgen is one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies and competes globally to advance important medicines in a highly competitive marketplace. Biologics manufacturers such as Amgen have traditionally ...
Robust network design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As an equipment manufacturer for the mining and construction industries, Caterpillar's business is heavily impacted by the cyclicality of these two industries. To be competitive in the market while investing prudently to ...
Modeling and centralization of strategic inventory for repairable and long lead-time spare parts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis develops an optimal inventory model for repairable and long leadtime spare parts for an Engine overhaul business. In addition, it presents a business case for centralization of inventory. Pratt & Whitney purchased ...