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Improving supplier production efficiency through focused data feedback and simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Design for manufacturing analysis on the Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
iRobot is responsible for delivering the Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) as part of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) initiative. With increasing external competition and pressures, iRobot must deliver an ...
Application of lean manufacturing technique for the design of the aircraft assembly line
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
The final assembly line for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes 717 Program is currently implementing "The 9 Tactics", a methodology based on the lean manufacturing principles to transform the current processes to continuous ...
Design and implementation of a supply chain management system at an emerging optical networking component supplier
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Managing a global supply chain with durable arm's-length supplier relationships
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Rapidly changing technology and increased competition have made supply chain management and purchasing more and more critical in determining a companies competitiveness. Many industrial firms spend more than one half of ...
Internet-based rapid customer feedback for design feature tradeoff analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
In an increasingly competitive consumer products market, companies are striving to create organizations, processes, and tools to reduce the product development cycle time. As product development teams strive to develop ...
Minimizing the risk qualification test wafers have on the manufacturing readings of a new microprocessor fabrication site through data processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Placement of engineering centers in emerging market countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
GM sponsored this research to assist in its decision to establish an engineering center in India. The objective of this research is to understand the benefits and challenges faced by global companies in China and India. ...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leaders for Manufacturing Program : breaking throught the quality ceiling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
This thesis analyzes the challenges of change management in a US auto plant. The change initiative used as an example is the launch and implementation of quality recording and reporting software in a body assembly area. A ...
Measuring machine interference to evaluate an operator cross-training program
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)