Browsing MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center (SSRC) by Title
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Direct and Indirect Bargaining Costs and the Scope of the Firm
(2000-06)Forthcoming publication in The Journal of Business -
Disciplined agility for process control & automation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Process automation vendors must consider agility as a basis to gain a competitive edge in innovation. Process Automation systems can impact the operating cost of manufacturing equipment, the safe control of large quantities ... -
The Disruptive User - Internet Appliances and the Management of Complexity
(2001-10)Bringing networked computing to new users and new contexts entails a disruptive decrease in the level of user patience for complexity. This paper discusses the tensions involved in making devices as easy to use as traditional ... -
Do modern tools utilized in the design and development of modern aircraft counteract the impact of lost intellectual capital within the aerospace industry
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Do-It-Right-First-Time (Draft) Approach To Design Structure Matrix (DSM) Restructuring
(2002-09-17)This paper argues, using two real-world applications from the automotive industry, that the biggest benefit of a Design Structure Matrix (DSM) model may come not from resequencing and partitioning, but rather from ... -
Does the Regional Myth Still Hold? An Interim Report
(2002-09-04)This paper introduces our ongoing analysis of auto component development data obtained from Nishiguchi's research sponsored by MIT's International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP). The main results of this paper can be found ... -
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Doing More with Less at Ariens: A Leadership and Transformation Case Study
(2007-05-16)This case study illustrates the challenges of organizational change and transformation. The company studies, Ariens Company, used "lean" principles and methods in making these changes. As a manufacturer of snow and lawn ... -
Driving a lean transformation using a six sigma improvement process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Successive transformations within manufacturing have brought great efficiencies to producers and lower costs to consumers. With the advents of interchangeable parts between 1800 and 1850 in small arms manufacturing (Hounshell, ... -
Driving Open Innovation: Learning from Three Cases
(2008-12-12)SMS Conference on Strategic Innovation in a Flat World, Indian School of Business, India presentation -
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Dynamic Evolution of Enterprise and System Architectures
(2005-03-20)Student research poster description sheet -
The dynamics of circular migration in Southern Europe
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)During economic crises, governments establish policies that facilitate the creation of jobs, goods and services that make their economies more resilient. Often this requires innovative social programs that match global ... -
Dynamics of Enterprise and Technical System Architectures: Early insights from Combat Air Operations
(2006-03)Presentation on dynamics of enterprise and technical system architectures -
The e-World as an enabler to learn
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eClockspeed-based Principles for Supply Chain Design
(2001-01)Presentation on eClockspeed-based principles -
Economic incentives in aerospace weapon systems procurement
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Economic Incentives within Acquisition Reform: A Summary of Six Case Studies
(1998-10-14)Lean Aerospace Initiative Plenary Workshop presentation