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Characterization, prediction, and mitigation of Code Help events at Massachusetts General Hospital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
This thesis suggests a method to characterize congestion alarms triggered by the Emergency Department (ED) at Massachusetts General Hospital, attempts to predict the incidence of these alarms using logistic regression, and ...
Designing internal logistics processes for new manufacturing site
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The Boeing Company is the world's largest aerospace company and is constantly evaluating improvement opportunities to the production system. It is of ongoing interest to the company to have to tools to assess new manufacturing ...
Evaluating the impact of critical product quality attributes on patient outcomes in biologics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The primary goal of this project is to link critical product quality attributes in biological medicines with patient outcomes as evidenced by clinical trial data. This project adopts a novel methodology of applying statistical ...
Predicting solder defects in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are core components of virtually every modern electronic device, from smartphones to servers. Accordingly, printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) has become core to Flex, a leading electronics ...
Improving order prioritization for the allocation of constrained supply
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
For top wholesale retail companies, the demand for products from US-based customers (wholesale, digital, and direct to consumer) is extremely high. However, the available supply of a product is contingent upon the success ...
A Framework for Analyzing Forecast Accuracy Metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Demand Planning forecasts at Nike, Inc. are used by many groups: Supply Planning/Materials Planning, Sourcing, Categories/Merchandising, Finance, S&OP, and Sales. These groups take forecasts as an input to make key decisions. ...
Improving lead time setting and on-time delivery commitments under uncertain supply conditions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
As Dell seeks to continually improve customer experience, the company is identifying new and innovative ways to improve on-time delivery. Inventory shortages that occur prior to production account for approximately 35% of ...
Improving online demand forecast using novel features in website data : a case study at Zara
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The challenge of improving retail inventory customer service level while reducing costs is common across many retailers. This problem is typically addressed through efficient supply chain operations. This thesis discusses ...
Establishing an inventory management process to meet high customer service levels in a vaccines organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Inventory management is a complex aspect of Supply Chain Management that is frequently discussed and debated due to the fact that it has a high impact on customer satisfaction as well as financial performance. This thesis ...
Convenient truths : empowering employees, empowering energy choices
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Journey Health is an industry leader in medical testing, touching a large portion of Americans each year. To maintain this position, the company makes strategic investments in R&D, business development, and continuous ...