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Optimization of kitting operations for an automated microelectronics assembly process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Raytheon's Solid-State Microwave (SSM) manufacturing area produces a low-volume, high mix assortment of Microwave Integrated Circuits (MIC) for airborne radars. The current kitting process for pick-and-place assembly is ...
Customer targeting and micro-marketing in a retail supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
As most companies in the consumer products space develop operational capabilities to produce and distribute high-quality low-cost products, leading firms in the industry continuously seek new ways to increase profitability ...
Enabling waste elimination, learning, and continuous improvement through standardization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Many manufacturing companies have developed their own operating system, usually based upon the Toyota Production System, in an effort to improve productivity, quality, and profitability. Continuous improvement is a central ...
Evaluation and improvement of proactive customer notification in e-commerce environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The Internet, and thus e-commerce, both Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B), has changed the way companies do business with each other and communicate with their customers. Because of the speed of the ...
Applying enterprise architecting to the business acquisition process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Background: Since the 1980s, the pace and dollar value of acquisitions in the US have grown at an astounding rate (Hitt, Sirower). The benefits from many of these acquisitions are elusive, with 60% of recent acquisitions ...
Managing forecast variability in a build-to-order environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
In any production environment, managing demand variability is a delicate balancing act. Firms must constantly weigh potential obsolescence costs of unused inventory (should sales not materialize) against potential expedite ...
Theoretical and practical ramifications of altering the amount of sorts required from an outbound dock
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon has been enjoying a rapid pace of growth over the last few years. One unfortunate side effect of this growth is the overall increased complexity of the network Amazon utilizes to deliver packages from the Amazon ...
Cost-optimized warehouse storage type allocations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon's phenomenal sales growth and desire to maintain "Earth's Biggest Selection" have led to an increase in the diversity of product offerings that has resulted in a corresponding increase in complexity of Amazon's ...
Tool selection and kitting : technical and organizational issues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Boeing South Carolina builds the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world's first composite-skinned wide-body jet. This new manufacturing facility is evolving to meet the demands of building this complex aircraft. One of the ...
Optimizing procurement and handling costs in a utility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
We propose a novel method to quantify the cost of activities involved in the picking portion of order fulfillment. We adapt the general method of picking cost quantification to the specific situation of TP&G, a publicly ...