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Lean visual management in an ERP/MES-controlled production cell
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
As a company grows, more and more effort is needed to control and coordinate operations. Typically, this is accomplished through an evolving collection of systems and processes, such as an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ...
Understanding, modeling and improving the development of complex products : method and study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Development of new aerostructure designs frequently occurs through a complex process that is difficult to understand and control. Tight requirements for weight, cost, strength, and aerodynamic behavior create many ...
Using critical chain project management methodologies to build a production schedule
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Critical Chain project management methodologies have been used for the last ten years to manage a wide range of projects. These methods, which apply Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints, have demonstrated the ability to ...
The role of flexibility in Configure-to-order manufacturing : a framework for managing variation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
In this paper we examine a challenge that many companies are facing: how to respond to increased variation within their manufacturing operations. I posit that the challenges posed here are addressable with tools managers ...
Implementing various lean methodologies and creating a business development plan at an ABB Greenfield site
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
As part of its strategic initiatives, ABB inaugurated a 100,000 sq-m campus for an Engineering, Sourcing, and Manufacturing Operations center in San Luis Potosi (SLP), Mexico in May 2008. The ramp-up of the SLP site ...
A framework for developing, manufacturing, and sourcing trucks & equipment in a global fluid management industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Selecting and executing the optimal strategy for developing new products is a non trivial task, especially for low volume, high complexity products in a highly volatile global industry such as Fluid Management. At Fluid ...
Designing a supply chain for a foreign Greenfield facility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
ABB Schweiz AG has experienced substantial growth in demand for the innovative energy management and conversion products designed and assembled by the Medium Voltage Automation Products Division. This demand has fully ...
Process Improvement in Biotech : Dealing with High Complexity Processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Across numerous conventional manufacturing sites, process improvement initiatives have been shown to increase production capabilities while decreasing costs - all without a required system- wide overhaul of the manufacturing ...
Change management, production ramp up and the sustainable supply chain in the transportation industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The ramp up phase is always the most risky part of any project, especially with a product material the company and its partners have very little experience with. One result of this lack of experience is frequent engineering ...
Balancing tax incentives with operational risks in captive overseas production facilities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Due to the general macroeconomic downturn, many companies have turned to offshoring - sending a function overseas - to reduce production costs. While some companies elect to outsource overseas production to outside companies, ...