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Productivity and system improvements in an organic photovoltaic panel manufacturing facility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The MIT Master of Engineering in Manufacturing team worked on productivity and operational improvement projects with Konarka Technologies, Inc., a world-leading organic photovoltaic panel manufacturing facility that is in ...
Assembly cell layout and Kanban system design for an oilfield services company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The thesis describes the layout design of new gauge assembly lab for an oilfield services company. A relationship diagram was created to categorize all the workstations and activities in the assembly line. Three layouts ...
An application of Value Stream Mapping to reduce lead time and WIP in a make-to-order manufacturing line
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Significant growth in the sales is expected in the coming years for the product family that is the focus of this research. In order to meet the takt time for the future demand, improvement on the current processes and ...
Implementation of RFID in a low volume high flexibility assembly plant : process redesign
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis focuses on the operational improvements in a semiconductor equipment manufacturing company (Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates). The company faces challenges of highly fluctuating demand as well as complex ...
Quality improvement and control based on defect reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis addresses the quality improvement in a printing process at a food packaging company now experiencing hundreds of printing defects. Methodologies of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC), and ...
Design of a micro-interdigitated electrode for impedance measurement performance in a biochemical assay
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The performance of interdigitated electrodes for impedance measurements is dependent upon the geometric design of the electrode pattern and can be significantly impacted by manufactured variability or defects. For processes ...
Manufacturability of lab-on-chip devices : dimensional variation analysis of electrode foils using visual technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Electrodes are necessary components for measuring changes in electrical properties in many microfluidic devices. Daktari CD4 Cell Counter system utilizes an interdigitated electrode foil in order to measure the concentration ...
Surface mounted PCB cleaning process improvement and Its impact on manufacturing system performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
In the surface mount technology (SMT) assembly line, the printed circuit boards (PCB) are washed to remove the solder flux that was used while soldering to prevent oxidation. However the current cleaning method is highly ...
Elimination of PZT thin film breakage caused by electric current arcing and intrinsic differential strains during poling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Historically, substrate breakage during the poling process has been responsible for a 2% yield loss for a contract manufacturer specializing in volume production of lead zirconate titatate (PZT) thin film devices. In this ...
Lean manufacturing in a mass customization plant : inventory correction and shortage measurement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis documents the application of the principles of lean manufacturing and supply chain planning at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates. The company's products are highly customizable, and the production ...