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All manufactured systems exhibit some degree of variation. Manufacturing organizations should be aware of those parameters whose variation will impact product performance and customer satisfaction. Such parameters are ...

For many companies, new product development is a major component of growth. For many luxury goods, such as high-end automobiles, watches, or furniture, product development organizations focus on quality and ultimately, ...

This thesis demonstrates how factories can use the Value Stream Mapping method to reduce both direct and indirect labor cost components through a non-value-added step reduction. The principal objective of this internship ...

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 ...

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 ...

Raytheon - Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) manufactures surface radars. In the past, Raytheon's Andover plant was primarily a systems integration facility receiving subassemblies from other sources to assemble the radars. ...

This thesis develops a total cost model based on the work done during a six month internship with ABB. In order to help ABB better focus on low cost country sourcing, a total cost model was developed for sourcing decisions. ...

E-commerce is generally thought of as a world without walls. Although a computer monitor may replace a storefront window, the products that are purchased online have to be distributed from a brick and mortar warehouse. ...