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Reagent usage optimization In high volume diagnostics testing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Company X provides healthcare diagnostics testing services. The company competes in the market by providing cost effective, short turn-around-time (TAT) solutions and a large variety of test selections. Reducing operating ...
Approximating the performance of a last mile transportation system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The Last Mile Problem (LMP) refers to the provision of travel service from the nearest public transportation node to a home or office. We study the supply side of this problem in a stochastic setting, with batch demands ...
Optimization of delivery promise policy to control peak demand on a fulfillment network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Maintaining high on-time delivery performance is a key objective for Amazon.com and an expectation from customers. This objective is particularly challenging to achieve during periods of peak demand, when extremely high ...
Big data analysis interrogating raw material variability and the impact on process performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Within the biopharmaceutical industry, material sciences is a rapidly growing field to continue to ensure reliable production and delivery of medicines. Consequently, there is an on-going need to evaluate and assess new ...
Separating signal from noise : material demand forecasting and network simulation in a multi-echelon supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Mismatches between forecasted and actual demand, for construction, repair and maintenance work in a regulated utility, is a growing risk for the performance of the supply chain. High target service levels and high levels ...
Modeling preferences for innovative modes and services : a case study in Lisbon
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Increases in car ownership and usage have resulted in serious traffic congestion problems in many large cities worldwide. Innovative travel modes and services can play an important role in improving the efficiency and ...
Optimization of yard operations in maritime container terminals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
With the continuous growth in international container shipping, many container terminals in maritime ports face congestion, particularly during peak hours of service, and when there is limited space in the storage area. ...
Improving order prioritization for the allocation of constrained supply
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
For top wholesale retail companies, the demand for products from US-based customers (wholesale, digital, and direct to consumer) is extremely high. However, the available supply of a product is contingent upon the success ...
Characterization, prediction, and mitigation of Code Help events at Massachusetts General Hospital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
This thesis suggests a method to characterize congestion alarms triggered by the Emergency Department (ED) at Massachusetts General Hospital, attempts to predict the incidence of these alarms using logistic regression, and ...
Evaluating the impact of critical product quality attributes on patient outcomes in biologics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The primary goal of this project is to link critical product quality attributes in biological medicines with patient outcomes as evidenced by clinical trial data. This project adopts a novel methodology of applying statistical ...