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dc.contributor.advisorDonald Rosenfield and David Simchi-Levi.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAnstey, Brian (Brian Mark), IIen_US
dc.contributor.otherLeaders for Manufacturing Program.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-11-06T16:35:08Z
dc.date.available2009-11-06T16:35:08Z
dc.date.copyright2009en_US
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49786
dc.descriptionThesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2009.en_US
dc.descriptionVita.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaf 64).en_US
dc.description.abstractABB 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 consumed the capacity in their assembly facilities worldwide and has driven the organization to initiate planning of a ten thousand square meter assembly facility in Lodz, Poland. This thesis focuses on the design and implementation of the supply chain for the new facility. By utilizing supply chain optimization concepts, the network of hundreds of suppliers, two warehouses, and multiple assembly and test locations has been optimized. This thesis details the application of theoretical models, such as the economic order quantity model, continuous review inventory policies and generalized power rule forecasting, in the development of inventory management guidelines for the Greenfield facility's supply chain. Additionally, the document details the practical challenges associated with implementation including customs clearance, business plan development, supplier involvement and packaging strategy.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Brian Anstey, II.en_US
dc.format.extent68 leavesen_US
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/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectSloan School of Management.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering Systems Division.en_US
dc.subjectLeaders for Manufacturing Program.en_US
dc.titleDesigning a supply chain for a foreign Greenfield facilityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.B.A.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentLeaders for Manufacturing Program at MITen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
dc.contributor.departmentSloan School of Management
dc.identifier.oclc457224409en_US


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