Browsing MIT Sociotechnical Systems Research Center (SSRC) by Title
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Qualitative knowledge construction for engineering systems : extending the design structure matrix methodology in scope and procedure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis presents a new modeling framework and research methodology for the study of engineering systems. The thesis begins with a formal conceptualization of Engineering Systems based upon a synthesis of various ... -
Quality of Service Monitoring: Performance Metrics Across Proprietary Content Domains
(2001-10-28)We propose a quality of service (QoS) monitoring program for broadband access to measure the impact of proprietary network spaces. Our paper surveys other QoS policy initiatives, including those in the airline, and ... -
A Quality Policy for America
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Quantifying the Effects of Waste in a Product Development Process
(2006-04)Overview •Setting the stage: Sources of waste in Product Development •The Main Act: Identifying and measuring waste in typical development processes •Finale: Solutions and a real-time metric •Encore: Related research ... -
R&D Selection Methods: for New Materials and Processes
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R&D Strategies for New Automotive Technologies: Insight from fuel cells
(1999-11-14)ABSTRACT This study analyzes how the automobile industry is pursuing the development of fuel cells as a new propulsion technology for automobiles. Fuel cells represent a fundamentally different powertrain technology ... -
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Re-architecting the Battalion Tactical Operations Center : transitioning to network centric operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)As the Army conducts transformation in the midst of an ongoing information driven Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and the War on Terror, it has realized the need to develop leaner, more agile, versatile and deployable ... -
Re-Architecting the DoD acquisition process : a transition to the information age
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)The military is the midst of significant change, due to the DoD transformation guidance and movement to Network-Centric Warfare/Operations. Unfortunately, both the guidance given, roadmaps produced and the level of espoused ... -
Re-architecting the failure analysis supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)With customer satisfaction and lifecycle product quality becoming a competitive advantage, technology companies are motivated to look beyond their historical focus on forward supply chain management. Operational excellence ... -
Re-conceptualizing the Work of Systems Engineers
(2009-06-15)MIT 2nd International Engineering Systems Symposium presentation -
Re-Examining the Digital Divide
(2000-09)Much media and public policy attention has been attended to a presumed ?Digital Divide.? This refers to those who have access to information tools and the capability of using information and those who presumably do not. ... -
Reaching Out to Commercial Suppliers
(1998-03-31)Lean Aerospace Initiative Plenary Workshop presentation -
Real Options “In” a Micro Air Vehicle System
(2007)The Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER) presentation -
Real Options “In” a Micro Air Vehicle System
(2007)International Conference On Engineering Design (ICED’07) presentation -
Recent Developments and Future Prospects in the Indian Automotive Industry
(2002-09-04)The automobile market is growing at about 25% for the last three years. The number of persons per car is 200, which is very large compared to other emerging markets like Korea and Brazil which have about 12 persons per ... -
Recent LAI PD VSM Research
(2006-04-18)Overview • LAI PDVSM 1.0 released • Predecessors in widespread (?) distribution and use (??) in the LAI consortium • Several recent research projects completed using value stream mapping in PD • Kato—Waste in PD • ... -
Recycling Infrastructure Stability: Transfer Pricing Anaysis
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Reduced DoD product development time : the role of the schedule development process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)According to the Packard Commission, "Unreasonably long acquisition cycles -- ten to fifteen years for major weapon systems is a central problem from which most other acquisition Problems stem." Since the commission issued ... -
Reducing enterprise IT fragmentation through standard metrics and decision tools : a case study in the aerospace and defense industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Over the last several decades, manufacturing companies around the world have embraced new and powerful business tools made possible with Information Technology. Major investments are frequently made in enterprise-wide ...