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Design space exploration and optimization using modern ship design tools
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Modern Naval Architects use a variety of computer design tools to explore feasible options for clean sheet ship designs. Under the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division ...
Designing the lean enterprise performance measurement system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The research contained in this thesis explores design attributes of the enterprise performance measurement system required for the transformation to the lean enterprise and its management. Arguments are made from the ...
Industrial ecology of metals : barriers and incentives to closing loops
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis examines the end-of-life markets for NiCd batteries and Aluminum Intensive Vehicles (AIVs) through an industrial ecology framework. Case studies were chosen to examine the general characteristics of the industrial ...
A simplified multi-zone model for determining the placement of bio-defense sensors in large buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The anthrax mailings of 2001 increased public and government awareness to the threat of bio-terrorism. Particularly vulnerable to a bio-terrorist event are large indoor facilities such as convention centers, office buildings, ...
Benchmarking of a medical device company's product development process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
In todays' global economy, having a lean operation is no longer considered a competitive edge; rather has become the new necessity and norm [15]. The new source of this competitive edge is innovation [15]. What sets an ...
Dynamic system perspective for design : ility-driving elements as responses to uncertainty
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis is concerned with the design of complex artificial systems. For such systems, there is a growing need to deliver value to stakeholders beyond the initial functional requirements and to cope with rapidly changing ...
Lean effectiveness model for products and services : servicing existing systems in aerospace and technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Enterprises undergo transformation for more efficient and effective performance and growth. The Lean Enterprise Self Assessment Tool (LESAT) is a product of the Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) and the Massachusetts ...
Engineering work breakdown and assignment for global product development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Companies are always looking for ways to reduce their costs, cost reductions which allow companies to increase their overall profits. There are various cost reductions strategies, such as: change materials and/or design ...
New frontiers in diffusion modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Over the last fifty years, diffusion researchers have sought to explain why the rate of adoption of an innovation varies over time. Some innovations are adopted quickly as compared to others, which take decades for adoption. ...
System theoretic approach for determining causal factors of quality loss in complex system design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Identifying the factors that could lead to the loss of quality is difficult for large, complex systems. Traditional design methods such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Robust ...