Global demand transparency in the ABB supply chain
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Author(s)
Lee, Esther, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Advisor(s)
Donald Rosenfield and John G. Kassakian.
Date Issued
2012
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
This paper attempts to provide a solution to a problem facing many multinational firms: the lack of an accessible and comprehensive database for up-to-date component part forecasts. We consider this problem in the context of ABB BU DMPE. After considering various requirements and constraints regarding the consolidation of forecasting information, we propose a novel combination of standardized process and the use of certain IT tools as a first step. After a test run, we discovered that consolidation of forecasting information increases transparency within the supply chain. As a corollary result of our pilot program, we propose that prior to any attempt at consolidation, enforcement of a standardized form and method of forecasting at the local level.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and, (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2012.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 80).
Subjects
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Sloan School of Management.
Leaders for Global Operations Program.
MIT Department
Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Sloan School of Management
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