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Ergonomic product and process design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Ergonomic injuries are not the result of acute events. An ergonomic injury develops gradually from continued actions combining force, motion repetition, posture, and duration. Because these injuries accrue over time, it ...
Root cause analysis and mitigation paths for persistent inventory shortages to an assembly area
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The strategic alignment of a company impacts the culture of the organization, which in turn reinforces the strategic alignment. The corporate behavior resulting from the combination of alignment and culture determines the ...
Optimization of a fast-response distribution network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Inditex is one of the world's largest fashion distributors, operating 3,100 stores in 64 countries; its brands currently include Zara, Pull and Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Kiddy's Class. ...
Using and extended enterprise model to increase responsiveness
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
OEMinc's new business model is a dramatic departure from that used in the past. The company has moved steadily upstream in the supply chain, leaving more and more of the manufacturing effort to suppliers. Literature shows ...
Implementation of a manufacturing process platform
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
As companies grow and innovate, they offer an increasing number of products. Product proliferation must be managed through a product development process, which is supported by key competencies of the company in the form ...
Co-ordinating flows across supply chains in the low volume gas turbine industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The industrial gas turbine (IGT) market is experiencing exponential growth where competition is based upon technical performance and time to market. Product sales are limited by the ability of the Original Equipment ...
Redefining manufacturing quality control in the electronics industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The most time consuming and capital intensive portion in the assembly of power electronic devices is the test system. A comprehensive test system including functional and stress screening technologies can significantly ...
Product design for supply chain : quantifying the costs of complexity in Hewlett-Packard's retail desktop PC business
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Over the past several years, Hewlett-Packard Company's North America Consumer Computing (NACC) division has faced pressures to increase retail product variety in response to growing customer demand. As they pursue incremental ...
Measurement and control of brake pedal feel quality in automobile manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Customer perception of brake pedal feel quality, as related to the perception of the brake pedal feeling soft or mushy, depends on both the customer's subjective judgment of quality and the actual build quality of the brake ...
Evaluating cost-reduction alternatives and low-cost sourcing opportunities for aerospace castings and forgings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
As companies continue to outsource large portions of their manufacturing, managing costs in the supply chain is increasingly important in reducing overall costs and remaining competitive. Low-cost sourcing has become an ...