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Characterization, prediction, and mitigation of Code Help events at Massachusetts General Hospital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
This thesis suggests a method to characterize congestion alarms triggered by the Emergency Department (ED) at Massachusetts General Hospital, attempts to predict the incidence of these alarms using logistic regression, and ...
Designing internal logistics processes for new manufacturing site
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The Boeing Company is the world's largest aerospace company and is constantly evaluating improvement opportunities to the production system. It is of ongoing interest to the company to have to tools to assess new manufacturing ...
Evaluating the impact of critical product quality attributes on patient outcomes in biologics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The primary goal of this project is to link critical product quality attributes in biological medicines with patient outcomes as evidenced by clinical trial data. This project adopts a novel methodology of applying statistical ...
Predicting solder defects in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are core components of virtually every modern electronic device, from smartphones to servers. Accordingly, printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) has become core to Flex, a leading electronics ...
Improving order prioritization for the allocation of constrained supply
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
For top wholesale retail companies, the demand for products from US-based customers (wholesale, digital, and direct to consumer) is extremely high. However, the available supply of a product is contingent upon the success ...
Floor health predictive support for highly automated distribution centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
While automated mobile inventory systems have greatly increased productivity, it has also created a new set of operational challenges. Floor health events, such as fallen product, spills, disabled robots, and floor access ...
Manufacturing footprint strategy for product line expansion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
To reach its long term revenue targets, EDSCO Fasteners must expand its smooth bar anchor bolt product line to increase revenue generation. In order to maximize profit during this expansion, an operational strategy must ...
Reverse logistics supply chain process modeling and simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
As consumer preferences shift towards online shopping and utilizing their homes as fitting rooms, traditional brick and mortar retailers are faced with the challenge to adapt. Many retailers are experiencing a growing ...
Quantifying a fair labor value for garment production through prediction of factory efficiency
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Li&Fung is a world leader in logistics, sourcing, and procurement; connecting manufacturing vendors with major retail brands. Recently, there has been an increasing consumer demand for more sustainably produced and sourced ...
Big data analysis interrogating raw material variability and the impact on process performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Within the biopharmaceutical industry, material sciences is a rapidly growing field to continue to ensure reliable production and delivery of medicines. Consequently, there is an on-going need to evaluate and assess new ...