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Evaluation of automated storage and retrieval in a distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
In the face of e-commerce growth and rising customer delivery expectations, companies must adapt to meet shorter contract shipping requirements with existing infrastructures. The "Amazon effect", an evolution resulting in ...
Reducing variations in a highly constrained environment in order to increase production capacity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Variations and the negatives effects it causes on production capacity and planning are topics of significant interest in the manufacturing communities. This research investigates the hypothesis that, when operating in a ...
Organizational architecture design and assessment of statistical feasibility for FSDA implementation in an airplane subassembly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Boeing is a ubiquitous name and prominent leader in the aerospace industry, maintaining dominance in part by continuously seeking to improve. Boeing is now embracing a charter to become a Global Industrial Champion in ...
Advancing lean implementation for next generation biomanufacturing operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Amgen Singapore Manufacturing (ASM) is a "first of its kind" commercial biomanufacturing site, incorporating myriad innovations including a full scale single-use bioreactor production model. Known internally at Amgen as ...
Quality control improvement in global apparel sourcing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This project addressed challenges within the quality management process of one of the operating groups of Li & Fung. The primary goals were improved product quality and reduced quality control costs. The operating group ...
Design for automation in manufacturing systems and processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The Widget' industry has changed significantly over the last 20 years. Although Company A benefited from their historically strong market position for a long time, the market share of widgets has, at this point, been evenly ...
Creation and sustainment of manufacturing technology roadmaps
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Manufacturing technology roadmaps align manufacturing capability development to product development and the driving business need. Roadmaps allow an executable business strategy to be communicated to all levels of an ...
Carbon footprint measurement and analysis of a multi-modal logistics network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
General Motors (GM) is one of the world's largest automobile manufacturing companies and does business in over 120 countries, requiring a complex operations network. Operating with a focus on environmental impact has become ...
Technology adoption in consumer goods manufacturing in Asian, low-cost sourcing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
With increasing cost of labor, additional regulatory pressures, and changing consumer habits, consumer goods manufacturers in low-cost sourcing countries in Asia are increasingly looking at manufacturing technologies to ...
Improving sales and operations planning in an engineer-to-order environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
A pragmatic approach is taken at analyzing and improving Sales and Operations Planning in a project based, engineer-to-order product line. Variability of product and components configurations and long lead times of the ...