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Developing an improved production planning method for a machining cell using an active-nondelay hybrid scheduling technique
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
We examine the production planning and scheduling of a job shop environment of a machining cell in a manufacturing facility. This thesis addresses the scheduling limitations in the machining cell that can result in unbalanced ...
Improving inventory and production control in an electronic company : capacity planning, base stock policy, and Kanban system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This research developed improved methods of inventory and production control in an electronic manufacturing company, which faces fluctuating seasonal demands and is categorized as a multiple part type production system ...
Thermoplastic bonding of microfluidic substrates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The assembly of microfluidic components for lab on a chip (LOC) applications that are manufactured from commodity thermoplastics is challenging. A survey of plastic welding techniques validates that contour transmission ...
Production system improvement : floor area reduction and cycle time analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
A medical device company challenged a research team to reduce the manufacturing floor space required for an occlusion system product by one third. The team first cataloged equipment location and size, detailed the processes ...
Production scheduling in a make-to-order job shop under job arrival uncertainty
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
We consider job release control to improve the due date performance in a make-to-order job shop with fluctuating job arrival and fixed due dates. The basic idea is to delay the release of non-urgent jobs and control the ...
Management of a high mix production system with interdependent demands : finished goods requirements and raw materials control
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
A product line, characterized by high level of customization, diversification and demand correlation between different finished goods products, requires increased efficiency and effectiveness. The product line, along with ...
Design and implementation of a continuous improvement framework for an organic photovoltaic panels manufacturer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The MIT MEng Team worked at Konarka Technologies, the world leader organic photovoltaic panels (OPV) manufacturer, on several improvement projects. The concentration was on operations improvement as well as production ...
Information tracking and sharing in organic photovoltaic panel manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The MIT MEng team of four worked with Konarka Technologies, a world leading organic solar panel manufacturer, on production tracking and analysis as well as various operational improvement projects. MIT's collaborative ...
Workload analysis and scheduling policies for a document processing centre
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis is the result of a six-month internship at the Steel Stock Department of Keppel FELS Singapore, a company which is involved in the design and construction of oil-rigs. The primary objective of this project is ...
Control of WIP and reduction of lead time in a food packaging company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
High inventory holding costs, strain on warehouse capacity and the competition of lead time are concerns of a food packaging manufacturer. In this work, causes of high WIP were identified and three approaches were developed ...