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Prediction and prevention of the bullwhip effect in replenishment supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Nikes replenishment supply chain stages finished goods and materials at distribution centers and factories to provide short replenishment lead times to customers. Make-to-stock supply chains are particularly susceptible ...
Digital Thread and Analytics Model to Improve Quality Controls in Surgical Stapler
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
Ethicon, Inc. currently collects data in various stages of its supply chain, but the information is fragmented across the end-to-end chain, resulting in a reactive supply chain. This study seeks to understand the data ...
Assessing sales floor capacity and replenishment strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Target stores (and the upstream supply chain) have been traditionally designed for a predominantly brick and mortar business, fed by a push supply chain model. With the growing need for omnichannel sales fulαllment, supply ...
Scenario Analysis of Profitability through Simulation of Different Business Contract Models
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)
Many American manufacturing companies have faced supply chain distruption, and inflation on sourced goods, freight, and labor. Coupled with the growth of online retail and direct-to-consumer shipping trends, many businesses ...
Modeling variability for biologics strategic planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Making strategic decisions about resource capabilities in the uncertain business of drug development is a challenging task. Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, is expanding from its success in small molecule therapeutics ...
Applied discrete event simulation for root cause analysis and evaluation of corrective process change Efficacy within vaccine manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Digital Transformation of the Biopharmaceutical industry is enabling improved operations through smart manufacturing. One area of interest is the application of advanced data analytics techniques to supplement traditional ...
Predictive analysis of installation and operational qualification issues vs. process severity events
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
As the retail industry grows more popular, ABCD, a world-class electronic commerce (e-commerce) business, is increasingly building new Fulfillment Centers (FCs) to support this rapid demand growth. It is integral for ABCD ...
Short Duration Job Scheduling and Assignment using Staged Mixed Integer Programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
As part of large-scale digital transformation efforts, Atlantic Utility’s electric field force recently introduced a mobile work dispatch solution aimed at reducing inefficiencies associated with daily work. The application ...
Optimal allocation of surgical services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Over the past several years Greater Boston has witnessed the consolidation of multiple community hospitals into larger care organizations and a renewed focus on the delivery of affordable care. In order for the Beth Israel ...
Digital factory : real time information system implementation in a traditional manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The Internet and emerging technologies such as RFID have been making profound impacts on operations of traditional manufacturing companies. Advances in these fields have opened up possibilities for significant improvements ...