Production flexibility : an empirical analysis of engine build-up at the Boeing Company
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Author(s)
Awe, Adesoji Oluseyi
Advisor(s)
Georgia Perakis and Daniel Whitney.
Alternative Title
Empirical analysis of engine build-up at the Boeing Company
Date Issued
2011
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Strategy formation and implementation is critical to the growth and success of companies. Typically, modification of corporate level strategy necessitates division level changes as well. These changes are eventually implemented at the department level and depending on the magnitude of the change, it can have a significant effect on the way employees perform their day-to-day activities. The objective of this thesis is to illustrate how Boeing's adoption of lean manufacturing and Propulsion Systems' - division responsible for engine build-up - vision of "One Line, One Way, One Day" alters the engine build-up process. Previous improvement studies on engine buildup take into account the flexibility and mobility of tooling equipment. This thesis builds on that idea and provides a business case for four (4) alternate approaches that align with the aforementioned corporate initiatives. The final recommendation is based on an in-depth analysis of the costs, risks, tangible and intangible benefits, of the alternate approaches. It will enable managers to make informed decisions on the future of engine build-up with the ultimate goal of developing a mixed model engine line without monuments.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2011.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-67).
Subjects
Sloan School of Management.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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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