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The enterprise architecting framework applied to the supply organization of a sourcing management center of excellence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The basis to develop this thesis was performed after executing an internship in ABB Inc. The main objective of the study was to design the organization to operate the procurement function at a new manufacturing campus.The ...
Enabling manufacturing flexibility issue resolution in advanced vehicle development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Manufacturing Flexibility is a broad term used to describe a metric that can be measured in many different ways. Current industry experts agree that Flexibility is one of the key measures that will help the automotive ...
The conclusion of a biologic's lifecycle : manufacturing sourcing strategies on the eve of follow-on biologics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The Amgen Rhode Island facility is dedicated to the production of the biological bulk drug substance (BDS) for Enbrel® (etanercept), which blocks the action of one's immune system, helping to treat immune diseases, such ...
Lean Transformations in Supply Chain, the autocatalytic nature of lean principles, and tactics for implementing lean tools
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Expanding Lean principles beyond the manufacturing floor, ultimately to entail a comprehensive Lean Enterprise, has gained increasing attention among corporations. This thesis entails a detailed case study of initiating a ...
Demand forecasting for aircraft engine aftermarket
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In 2006, Pratt and Whitney launched the Global Material Solutions business model aiming to supply spare parts to non-OEM engines with minimum 95% on-time delivery and fill-rate. Lacking essential technical knowledge of the ...
Inventory management for drug discovery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis documents a study carried out at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) in Cambridge, MA. The study focused on the development of inventory management processes for laboratory consumables. The ...
Evaluating shortage costs in a dynamic environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Dell's Direct Business Model and its global supply chain are the foundations of the company's success. These strategies, however, bring about problems such as long inbound supply lead times and hard-to-predict site-level ...
Challenges faced by a global team : the case of the Tool Reuse Program at Intel®
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The semiconductor industry is characterized by a high cost of capital equipment and fast change in process technology. Therefore Intel ® Corporation as the world's largest semiconductor company has a significant advantage ...
Lean concepts in customer care : adding value and reducing waste with proactive order status messaging
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Information technology (IT), operational efficiency, and a strong relationship with customers are three critical components to Dell's success over the last twenty four years. Information technology throughout Dell's history ...
Accelerating time-to-market in the global electronics industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In today's electronics industry, fast time-to-market (TTM) and time-to-profit (TTP) is key to customer satisfaction and firm competitiveness. Optimizing the product development and new product introduction (NPI) process ...