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Scheduling and shop floor control in commercial airplane manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Boeing is the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners and a leader in defense and space systems. Competition in commercial aircraft production is increasing and in order to retain their competitive position, Boeing ...
Cost of stockouts in the microprocessor business and its impact in determining the optimal service level/
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In order to develop optimal inventory policies, it is essential to know the consequences of stockouts and the costs related to each kind of stockout; at Intel, however, such costs have not yet been quantified. The primary ...
Improving sales and operations planning in an engineer-to-order environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
A pragmatic approach is taken at analyzing and improving Sales and Operations Planning in a project based, engineer-to-order product line. Variability of product and components configurations and long lead times of the ...
Demand forecast for short life cycle products : Zara case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The problem of optimally purchasing new products is common to many companies and industries. This thesis describes how this challenge was addressed at Zara, a leading retailer in the "fast fashion" industry. This thesis ...
Analyzing sampling methodologies in semiconductor manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis describes work completed during an internship assignment at Intel Corporation's process development and wafer fabrication manufacturing facility in Santa Clara, California. At the highest level, this work relates ...
Utilization of visual metrics to drive intended performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
In recent years the American industrial landscape has undergone tremendous change as companies have worked to adopt Lean practices. This transformation has been difficult, but necessary, as American companies work to remain ...
Improving customer experience by better predicting revised delivery dates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Historically, Dell has used a variety of methods to calculate a customer order's initial Estimated Delivery Date (EDD) and a subsequent Revised Delivery Date (RDD) as necessary. Multiple tools arose to meet diverse business ...
Optimization of downstream supply chain product flow based on an integrated cost-to-deliver perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
As Boston Scientific's supply chain becomes more versatile in mixing their supply networks across divisions, there is new opportunity to re-optimize product flow downstream of manufacturing based on unique product attributes ...
Electricity sensors for resource efficiency and supply chain visibility in factories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Cost pressures on factories and the growing movement towards sustainability are key motivations behind Li & Fung's (LF) drive towards innovation. Supply chain digitalization through initiatives such as the Internet of ...
An Analytical Approach to Inventory Management for Telecommunications Network Equipment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Verizon’s core network relies on routers that use expensive plug-in cards (PICs) to function. PIC failures can cause disruptions to FiOS or wireless service in the surrounding area. Maintaining an appropriate level of spare ...