Browsing MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center (SSRC) by Title
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Assembly oriented design : concepts algorithms and computational tools
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Assessing Changeability in Aerospace Systems Architecting and Design Using Dynamic Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration
(2006-09-19)A framework for assessing changeability in the context of dynamic Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration (MATE) is proposed and applied to three aerospace systems. The framework consists of two parts. First, changeability ... -
Assessing Changeability in Aerospace Systems Architecting and Design Using Dynamic Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration
(2006-09-19)A framework for assessing changeability in the context of dynamic Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration (MATE) is proposed and applied to three aerospace systems. The framework consists of two parts. First, changeability ... -
Assessing Information Waste in Lean Product Development
(2007-08-28)Lean Product Development seeks to enhance the efficiency of product development projects by reducing and eliminating non-value-adding activities or waste, which can exist on every process level. The value stream through ... -
Assessing Stakeholder Salience Through the view of Lean Enterprise Transformation
(2010-09-09)LAI Webinar Knowledge Exchange Event presentation -
Assessing stakeholder salience through the view of lean enterprise transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Aerospace enterprises tend to take a strategic approach to managing their enterprise. This thesis posits that stakeholder theory presents another way of looking at the enterprise, as it incorporates elements of both structure ... -
Assessing Stakeholder Salience Through the View of Lean Enterprise Transformation
(2010-03-23)Student research poster, LAI Annual Meeting, Dana Point, CA -
Assessing the Challenges to a Geosynchronous Space Tug System
(2005-03-29)A space tug vehicle is designed to rendezvous and dock with a space object; make an assessment of its current position, orientation, and operational status; and then either stabilize the object in its current orbit or ... -
Assessment of Rework Probabilities for Simulating Product Development Processes Using the Design Structure Matrix (DSM)
(2001-09-09)This paper uses the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) to model and simulate the performance of development processes. Though the simulation is a powerful tool for analyzing process performance, its ability is limited by the ... -
An Assessment of the Degree of Implementation of the Lean Aerospace Initiative Principles and Practices within the US Aerospace and Defense Industry
(Defense Contract Management Agency, 2004-02)This report is a formal documentation of the results of an assessment of the degree to which Lean Principles and Practices have been implemented in the US Aerospace and Defense Industry. An Industry Association team prepared ... -
An Atomicity-Generating Layer for Anonymous Currencies
(2002-07-22)Atomicity is a necessary element for reliable transactions (Financial Service Technology Consortium, 1995; Camp, Sirbu and Tygar, 1995; Tygar, 1996). Anonymity is also an issue of great importance not only to designers ... -
Auto Industry
(2002-06-12)Peter Drucker christened the automobile industry ?the industry of industries? in 1946, and there are good enduring reasons for this label. In short, it has been at the forefront of thinking about how things are made and ... -
Automating Systems Engineering Risk Assessment
(2010-03-17)8th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER) presentation -
Automobile Recycling Policy: Findings and Recommendations
(1994-02)This report focuses on recycling. As an objective neutral party, MIT has compiled a knowledge base that examines the many complex issues relating to re-cycling. Although this report was prepared at the request of the ... -
Automobiles:Strategy-based Lean Production System
(2001-06-18)The present situations and future prospects of the Japanese automobile industry are discussed. Selected topics in this paper include the following: analyses of the basic product-industry characteristics of the automobile ... -
The Automotive Industry in Emerging Economies: A Comparison of Korea, Brazil, China and India
(2002-09-04)The automotive industry in Korea, Brazil, China and India is currently going through impressive growth. Governments have played a key role in the evolution of the industry in all these countries. The Korean industry has ... -
Avionics life-cycle forecasting model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000) -
Axiomatic Deisgn of Manufacturing Systems
(1996-11)This paper introduces the use of axiomatic design in the design of manufacturing systems. The two primary functional requirements of any manufacturing system are developed. These functional requirements are then used to ... -
Axiomatic Design of Manufacturing Systems
(1996-11)This paper introduces the use of axiomatic design in the design of manufacturing systems. The two primary functional requirements of any manufacturing system are developed. These functional requirements are used to analyze ...