Browsing MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center (SSRC) by Title
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Warner Robins and the Buy Purchase Request Process
(2004-12)Throughout the United States Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (ALC) has a reputation of being ahead of the game when it comes to lean implementation. Efforts on the shop floor have contributed vastly to that ... -
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Welcome and Introduction of New Members
(1996-10-15)Lean Aircraft Initiative Plenary Workshop presentation -
Welcome and Theme Introduction
(1999-03-23)Lean Aerospace Initiative Plenary Workshop presentation -
Welcome and Theme Introduction
(1998-10-14)Lean Aerospace Initiative Plenary Workshop presentation -
What Does Transformation Mean to Workers? The Effects of the "New Industrial Relations" on Union Employees' Attitudes
(2002-09-04)The Chrysler-UAW Modern Operating Agreement (MOA) is a prototype for the "new industrial relations," establishing (through collective bargaining) reduced job classifications, shopfloor work teams, a pay-for-skills compensation ... -
What Progress Have We Made So Far With Evolutionary Development?
(2004)Evolutionary development progress poster -
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When Systems Thinking Is Not a Natural Act
(2010-04-05)Competence in systems thinking is implicitly assumed among the population of engineers and managers – in fact, most technical people will self-identify as systems thinkers. But systems thinking competencies are not ... -
Will the European Industry ever build a 3 Day car?
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Willingness to Change: Transformation through Innovation and Risk-taking Part I
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Willingness to Change: Transformation through Innovation and Risk-taking Part II
(2003)Presentation on achieving transformation through innovation and risk-taking -
Workers' Compensation
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Workshop on Systems Engineering for Robustnessfor Robustness
(2004-06)Presentation on SE workshop -
Workshop Report Air Force/LAI Workshop on Systems Engineering for Robustness
(2004-07)Workshop report -
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The Wrong Kind of Lean: Over-Commitment and Under-Represented Skills on Technology Teams
(2000-05-17)This paper reports on results from five companies in the aerospace and automotive industries to show that over-commitment of technical professionals and under-representation of key skills on technology development and ...