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Vertical integration and the portability of skill sets in high tech industries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Some companies use vertical integration to enter higher growth businesses and gain higher margins. Attractive business opportunities often appear just beyond one's stage in a value chain, leading companies to grasp for ...
Building core competencies in auto body panel stamping through computer simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992)
Tape automated bonding--product and process ramp-up
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990)
Use of the design structure matrix in the improvement of an automobile development process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991)
Root cause analysis and mitigation paths for persistent inventory shortages to an assembly area
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The strategic alignment of a company impacts the culture of the organization, which in turn reinforces the strategic alignment. The corporate behavior resulting from the combination of alignment and culture determines the ...
Ergonomic product and process design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Ergonomic injuries are not the result of acute events. An ergonomic injury develops gradually from continued actions combining force, motion repetition, posture, and duration. Because these injuries accrue over time, it ...
Improving maintenance work flow processes in a volatile assembly factory environment : maintenance people and processes, spares inventory, and equipment reliability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Many manufacturing companies face significant challenges in maintaining their factory equipment in a cost efficient manner so as to provide reliable production capacity. CEI (Consumer Electronics, Inc., a pseudonym for an ...
Problem solving processes in the development of three dimensional printing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994)
Evaluation and improvement of the prototyping process in electronic product development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995)
Reduction of rework at a large aerospace manufacturer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
It is an axiom of the manufacturing of any complex product that errors will occur that require repair or discard of said product. In building aircraft, Raptor Aerospace encounters and repairs numerous deviations from the ...