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Qualification of the IBM CSC factory in Singapore : resource estimation and allocation in software and hardware services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The CSC department of IBM Singapore has been established two years ago. It provides a variety of hardware and software services for its customers. Due to the complex mix of products and the different ways of completing the ...
Multiple-part-type systems in high volume manufacturing : Kanban System design for automatic production scheduling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
A Kanban Production System is designed to help a factory line meet fluctuating demands for multiple part types. Based on the parameter settings of the Control-Point Policy, the optimum Kanban levels are obtained. The ...
Optimization of labor allocation at a syringe production facility : work study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
At MD Company (Singapore), the syringe value stream faces escalating labor cost and high labor turnover. Two labor allocations were proposed previously to optimize current labor resources, with the aim of controlling the ...
Optimizing the planning of IBC usage in pharmaceutical industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
An Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) is used to contain raw materials and semi-products in pharmaceutical company ABC. Due to the high price of an IBC, company ABC sought to minimize the number of IBCs needed to support ...
Association of lingual myoarchitecture with local mechanics during swallowing determined by magnetic resonance imaging
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The tongue is an intricately configured muscular organ, which undergoes a series of rapid shape changes intended to first configure and then transport the bolus from the oral cavity to the pharynx during swallowing. In ...
Parameter estimation and adaptive modeling studies in ocean mixing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In this thesis, we explore the different methods for parameter estimation in straightforward diffusion problems and develop ideas and distributed computational schemes for the automated evaluation of physical and numerical ...