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dc.contributor.advisorRoy Welsch and Daniel Whitney.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDaigh, Sara L. (Sarah Louise), 1981-en_US
dc.contributor.otherLeaders for Global Operations Program.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-27T15:30:32Z
dc.date.available2012-09-27T15:30:32Z
dc.date.copyright2012en_US
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73413
dc.descriptionThesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2012.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 53).en_US
dc.description.abstractHelicopter final assembly involves the installation of hundreds of components into the aircraft and takes thousands of man-hours. Meeting production targets such as total build days and total aircraft man-hours can be difficult when faced with challenges related to parts, workforce, and scheduling. A tool to identify key installations on which to focus efforts for maximum benefit can help improve performance to targets. The Critical Path Method was developed as a project management tool to aid in scheduling large and complex projects. Its application to manufacturing can provide the insights necessary to improve performance in an environment such as helicopter final assembly. This thesis provides a case study of helicopter final assembly. A critical path analysis is performed on the assembly process, using predecessor, duration, and resource data. The results of the analysis are used to draw conclusions about the system as a whole and to make recommendations to improve system performance.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Sarah L. Daigh.en_US
dc.format.extent53 p.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectSloan School of Management.en_US
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.subjectLeaders for Global Operations Program.en_US
dc.titleHelicopter final assembly critical path analysisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.B.A.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentLeaders for Global Operations Program at MITen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
dc.contributor.departmentSloan School of Management
dc.identifier.oclc810336559en_US


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