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Assessing materials risk in purchased electronic components during product design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Vertical integration and strategic sourcing in the biopharmaceutical industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Biopharmaceutical companies are focusing on operational efficiency more than ever before due to cost pressures, generic competition, complex pricing, regulations, and globalization. Due to the low probabilities of success ...
Lean manufacturing system design and value stream management in a high-mix, low-volume environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Value Stream Mapping is a powerful tool for identifying sources of waste and for creating the vision for the future state of a production system. As a management tool, however, it lacks in specific focus of roles, ...
Level loading and cross docking in a global logistics network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
There are various reasons why companies manufacture their goods in different areas of the world. These reasons include: lower labor costs, emerging markets, tax and tariff considerations, and intellectual property issues. ...
An alternative method of long lead-time tool purchases
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Sources and propagation of schedule volatility in an MRP system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Technology stragegy and business development at a semiconductor equipment company : a process definition and case study of a new technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Lean principles, behaviors and implementation strategies for the automotive product design and development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This thesis applies lean enterprise principles to the product development process at Ford Motor Company. Based on an internship, the author conducted a detailed study of three Ford product development sub-processes: head ...
Inventory reduction : applying a pull ordering system to a distribution business
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis is a description of an internship project at an aerospace parts distribution company. The goal of the project was to reduce inventory by applying a pull ordering system to the distributor's value chain. The ...
Product strategy in response to technological innovation in the semiconductor test industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
After the market boom of 2000 in the semiconductor industry changed significantly. The changes included stricter limits on capital cost spending, and the increased propensity of the industry to outsource the manufacturing ...