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Strategic alliances by defense contractors in an era of industry consolidation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
In-depth interviews and case analyses were performed to classify and evaluate alliance formation in a major defense company. The industry associated with national defense has experienced dramatic change over the past decade ...
Technology strategy in commodity industries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Comparative study of knowledge transfer during technology pull in complex production environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Using HSPF to evaluate stormwater Best Management Practices in the Charles River Watershed
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
This thesis describes how the hydrologic computer model HSPF was used to model hydrologic and sediment transport in the Charles River Watershed and subsequently to evaluate stormwater management practices in the watershed. ...
System dynamics and process improvement : can the U.S. Navy acquisition community learn from industry behavior?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
System dynamics is a powerful management planning tool for process improvement programs. Industry experience has contributed to a model that allows decision makers to simulate their actions and the resulting system response ...
A case study in gray markets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Growth strategies for wireless mobile service providers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Information technology as competitive advantage in supply chain management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
A case study in the deployment of digital access technologies : DSL vs. cable modems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
From its start in the early 1900's, the communications business has been a regulated industry with little or no competition. The economic incentives to deploy new technological innovations were often overshadowed by the ...
An evaluation of the prime vendor support approach to U.S. Army weapon system sustainment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
In recent years the Department of Defense (DOD) has launched several initiatives to contain support costs for weapon systems. Recently a new weapon system sustainment concept advanced by industry, known as Prime Vendor ...