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A capital equipment capacity planning methodology for aerospace parts manufacturing in a high-mix, low volume environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
A static capacity planning model was developed and tested following a four-phased framework. This model was developed for the purposes of capital planning for capacity requirements at a large aerospace parts manufacturing ...
Technology maturity analysis for assessing capacity and schedule risk of future automation projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The need to improve risk assessment methods for automation projects within United States manufacturers exists due to a shift toward increased in factory automation stemming from industry pressure to reduce manufacturing ...
Component-derived manufacturing yield prediction in circuit card design and assembly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Circuit card manufacturing can be a highly risky and volatile proposition due to the placement of hundreds of small, high value components. Operator mistakes, design errors, and defective parts lead to thousands of dollars ...
Quantifying the business case for aerospace assembly automation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
As aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM's) order backlogs soar to between six to ten years and growing, the community sees automation as vital to increasing throughput. Yet the community seems divided on the ...
Environmental sustainability assessment tool for factories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
General interest and international regulations have begun to create a world in which consumers demand to know how their products are made and companies must provide that transparency. With over 15,000 suppliers, Li & Fung ...
Evaluation of marking technology for risk management in the biopharmaceutical supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Amgen is a leader in the biopharmaceutical industry. It manufacturers and provides human therapeutics that drastically improve lives. Amgen's reputation and brand, its goodwill, is an invaluable asset to its ability to ...
Long range planning of manufacturing footprint
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Firms developing an Operations Strategy need to make decisions across a wide spectrum. Within the field of operations strategy, common practice defines the stratification of these decisions into structural and infrastructural ...
A lightweight method for improving coordination in distributed, high-variability product companies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Product companies face new challenges as they continue to expand their international footprints. Whereas globalization initially sought savings by outsourcing production to low-cost regions, emerging markets now present ...
Impact of product design choices on supply chain performance in the notebook computer industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Intel Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of processors for personal computers. As the company strives to maintain its leadership position in this industry, it identifies significant trends in the industry and ...
Developing biotechnology company's future positioning strategy in prefilled syringe market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The primary goal for the thesis is to develop a recommendation for Amgen's future prefilled syringe strategy related to its drug process development, supplier relationship management plan, supply and sourcing, and procurement. ...