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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)This work presents the size-selective sorting of biological cells using the assembly process known as Templated Assembly by Selective Removal (TASR). This research has demonstrated experimentally, for the first time, the ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Through a disaster, a company is presented with an opportunity to leverage the momentum from recovery efforts to drastically change the way business is conducted. In the case of Raytheon's Solid State Microwave division, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)The increasing global demand for energy has placed emphasis on the development of innovative renewable energy sources. Ocean energy technologies, while currently underutilized worldwide, promise to emerge as an important ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The distribution of clean, drinkable water is a problem that has been addressed in all civilizations. The most common form of transportation today, is the use of pressurized pipelines to carry the water long distances, but ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)This thesis and the associated project explore lean automation strategies for high volume, high complexity manufacturing systems. In particular, we study how to reduce the footprint and cost of an automotive sealing line, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)If a small amount of hydrogen is added to a gasoline fueled spark ignition engine the lean limit of the engine can be extended. Lean running engines are inherently more efficient, and have the potential for significantly ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)The road to lean manufacturing has been long and hard for many companies. Intrigue Corporation is no exception. The company first introduced its version, the Intrigue Lean Manufacturing System, approximately ten years ago. ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis focuses on the application of the principles of lean manufacturing at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates (VSEA). The company faces the challenges of highly customized assembly as well as fluctuating ...
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Lean manufacturing in a mass customization plant : improvement of Kanban policy and implementation (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis documents the application of the principles of lean manufacturing and supply chain planning at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates. Varian is a manufacturer of ion implantation machines, and supplies and ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis documents the application of the principles of lean manufacturing and supply chain planning at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates. The company's products are highly customizable, and the production ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Intel Corporation's Fab17 located at Hudson, MA underwent a large scale manufacturing ramp-up, increasing its production volume by over 50%. As a result of this manufacturing ramp-up, the factory is faced with various ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Intel's FAB 17 (F17), in an effort to remain competitive and reduce production cycle time, recently committed to adopt lean manufacturing as their approach to continuous improvement. To aid in this effort, the factory staff ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
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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, ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)This thesis describes the work performed over a six and a half month internship at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. The thesis focuses on the implementation of a lean manufacturing system, modeled after the Toyota ...
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(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 ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)As part of continuing lean transformation efforts at Pratt & Whitney, the Middletown Engine Center has turned its focus on the GP7000 turbofan engine as a target for lean implementation. Projected increases in GP7000 ...
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