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Operations Strategy for Evolving Customer Profiles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
ResMed is a respiratory medical device manufacturer based on San Diego, CA. Founded in 1989, the company was a pioneer in the field of sleep apnea therapy using positiveairway-pressure machines for patients to use at home. ...
Equipment Installation Quality Improvement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
In an Amazon Fulfillment Center (FC), associates work alongside Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to move products and packages efficiently within the building. As new FCs are constructed and launched to meet changing ...
Enabling Growth in a Middle-Market Job Shop Environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
No single playbook can be a universal template for success. Each corporation is a living entity, complete with a history, context, culture, market, and group of people that make it up. Understanding the needs of the business ...
Effects of Standardization in a Developing Manufacturing Environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
Growing a small-to-medium sized company while balancing financial health and operational excellence is a topic of significant interest across industries alike. It is generally accepted that when scaling operations, the ...
Optimizing Demand Re-Allocation under Fixed Capacity Commitments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
The automotive industry is suffering from large supply-chain disruptions and restrictions, and sourcing contracts are signed during concept and design phases, fixing capacity commitments years ahead of time based on highly ...
Capacity Multipliers: Rapidly Scaling Production through Line Balancing and Critical Path Reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
Sustained and rapid growth in manufacturing companies frequently generates challenges in scaling production to meet demand. As demand approaches and exceeds production capacity, the backlog of orders will increase and drive ...
Advancing Replenishment Efficiency Utilizing Unit of Measure and Planogram Settings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
Throughout the pandemic, Target has experienced many changes in the retail landscape. The rapid sales growth and significant transition to online shopping has stressed the limits of their distribution network, exposing ...
Prototyping of Injection EVA Foam Footwear Midsoles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
During the research and development (R&D) process for new footwear, prototypes of various components are made for functional testing and analysis. Nike makes prototypes at its World Headquarters Product Creation Center ...
Automotive Inventory Delivery Location Optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
Automotive supply chains are large, complex networks that are frequently looked at for cost reduction opportunities. While research shows many ways to optimize routing and quantities of inventory to save money, it tends ...
Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing Supplier Sourcing for Aerospace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is a major aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of gas turbine engines for both commercial and military sectors. Historically aerospace part designs require more iterations compared to other ...