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Utilization of visual metrics to drive intended performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
In recent years the American industrial landscape has undergone tremendous change as companies have worked to adopt Lean practices. This transformation has been difficult, but necessary, as American companies work to remain ...
Where India fits within Flextronics global supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This project focuses on Flextronics International manufacturing strategy regarding its global supply chain design, and its export strategy from India. It also focuses on the application of the Flextronics case to the ...
Life cycle cost modeling of automotive paint systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Vehicle coating is an important component of automotive manufacturing. The paint shop constitutes the plurality of initial investment in an automotive assembly plant, consumes the majority of energy used in the plant's ...
Strategic raw material inventory optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The production of aerospace grade titanium alloys is concentrated in a relatively small number of producers. The market for these materials has always been cyclical in nature. During periods of high demand, metal producers ...
Re-architecting the failure analysis supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
With customer satisfaction and lifecycle product quality becoming a competitive advantage, technology companies are motivated to look beyond their historical focus on forward supply chain management. Operational excellence ...
Optimizing inventory levels using financial, lifecycle and forecast variance data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Significant inventory write-offs have recently plagued ATI Technologies, a world leader in graphics and media processors. ATI's product-centric culture has long deterred attention from supply chain efficiency. Given that ...
The response to Hurricane Katrina : a study of the Coast Guard's culture, organizational design & leadership in crisis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Hurricane Katrina slammed into the United States Gulf Coast early on August 28, 2005 killing almost 2,000 people and causing $81 billion in damages making Katrina the costliest natural disaster in United States history. ...
Costs of complexity in Hewlett-Packard's inkjet printer business
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis deals with the cost of complexity at Hewlett-Packard's inkjet printer business. The term cost of complexity refers to the costs associated with offering a more diverse portfolio. The most basic example is to ...
Credit derivatives in Brazil
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The amounts outstanding of credit derivatives have grown exponentially over the past years, and these financial intruments that allow market participants to trade credit risk have become very popular in Europe and in 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. ...