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Implementing novel inventory controls and weighing the costs and benefits of supplier managed inventory (SMI) in a consolidated manufacturing center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The Largo manufacturing site of the Raytheon Company is a pure production facility with limited collocated design capabilities. All of the initial design and development engineering is done in four external sites - ...
Optimization of chemical reagent storage and distribution at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research is the drug discovery arm of Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Drug discovery is generally considered to be the primary driver for success in the pharmaceutical industry. Success in ...
Improving producibility in aerospace engine manufacturing : process automation vs. process reengineering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In any aerospace manufacturing operation, including Pratt & Whitney's Compression Systems Module Center, producibility problems can be major drivers of cost. Much of the literature focuses on design for manufacturability ...
Spray drying as part of the continuous manufacturing value proposition at Novartis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Novartis Technical Operations is considering a complete overhaul of their manufacturing processes. To date, all drugs have been made by using a batch process. In an attempt to lower costs, Novartis is evaluating moving ...
Enabling sample tracking in and reducing variability in DNA library construction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The Broad Institute is a world leader in genomic sequencing. The Institute gained prominence during the Human Genome Project and has continued to be the nation's leading public laboratory for genomic sequencing projects. ...