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Systems Theoretic Process Analysis applied to an Offshore Supply Vessel dynamic positioning system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This research demonstrates the effectiveness of Systems Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) and the advantages that result from using this new safety analysis method compared to traditional techniques. To do this, STPA was ...
Strategies to reduce product waste in the consumer packaged goods industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The cost of waste for products such as soft drinks, shelf stable dry food, and dairy in the consumer packaged goods industry is massive, about $15 billion annually in the U.S.A. This thesis focuses on waste associated with ...
Evaluating inventory ordering policies : a methodology and application
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This work considers how inventory ordering policies can distort the demand signal as it moves up the supply chain, magnifying the impact of the bullwhip effect. We define an inventory ordering policy as a set of rules that ...
Building innovation ecosystems to drive carbon neutral sustainability goals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Anthropogenic climate change is the defining sustainability challenge of the twenty-first century which city-level political leaders are attempting to address by setting carbon neutrality goals for their regions. To reach ...
Deriving safety constraints for integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace by application of STECA
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have been used for years especially in the military. However, the operation of UAS in civil aviation has been limited since there are a lot of uncertainties: a regulatory scheme needs to be ...
The political economy of the research exemption in American patent law
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
One of the most important questions in innovation policy today is whether the acts of making and using a patented invention for research purposes should be exempt from infringement liability, also known as the research ...
Experimentation with procurement to design and model supply chains in developing economies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis proposes experimentation with procurement as a convenient tool to generate data, reveal supply chain phenomena, and garner access to stakeholders in developing economies. Based on experimentation with procurement, ...
A systems analysis of tactical intelligence in the US Army
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis explores drivers of mission performance outcomes through dynamics associated with intelligence and operational processes. System dynamics methodology can provide a foundation for exploration of these processes ...
Exploring the evolution of additive manufacturing industry : a study of stakeholder requirements and architectural analysis of Desktop three-dimensional printing Segment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
In 2013, the White House announced an initiative designed to move America into the new digital era, this time the digital manufacturing era. An instrument pillar of the digital manufacturing is 3D printing, a 30-year ...
Business process improvement using axiomatic design and object-process methodology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis introduces AD-OPM BPI, which is a new method of conducting business process improvement using both Axiomatic Design and Object-Process Methodology. The premise underlying the method is that modern process ...