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dc.contributor.advisorRoy Welsch and Randolph Kirchain.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGing, Justin D. (Justin Daniel), 1976-en_US
dc.contributor.otherLeaders for Manufacturing Program.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-11-08T16:46:13Z
dc.date.available2006-11-08T16:46:13Z
dc.date.copyright2005en_US
dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34833
dc.descriptionThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; and, (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2005.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 54-55).en_US
dc.description.abstractAs companies grow and innovate, they offer an increasing number of products. Product proliferation must be managed through a product development process, which is supported by key competencies of the company in the form of platforms. Product and technology platforms have been essential to the success of innovative companies. By leveraging core abilities, companies are able to bring products to market faster and at a lower cost for quality. In this research I present the concept of a manufacturing process platform and a framework for identifying and institutionalizing the platform. I present a case study of a manufacturing group in Eastman Kodak Company which has performed analysis of manufacturing processes and is attempting to implement a manufacturing process platform. Research for this thesis was conducted during a six and a half month internship with Eastman Kodak Company's High Performance Imaging Systems Manufacturing group in Rochester, NY. The internship was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Leaders for Manufacturing Program.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Justin Ging.en_US
dc.format.extent55 p.en_US
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
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dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
dc.subjectMaterials Science and Engineering.en_US
dc.subjectSloan School of Management.en_US
dc.subjectLeaders for Manufacturing Program.en_US
dc.titleImplementation of a manufacturing process platformen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeM.B.A.en_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentLeaders for Manufacturing Program at MITen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
dc.contributor.departmentSloan School of Management
dc.identifier.oclc62709074en_US


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