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Identifying Risk Exposure in a Global Retail Supply Chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
In recent decades, supply chains have become increasingly vulnerable as firms expand and globalize their operations. Consumer expectations, short product life cycles and the adoption of lean principles have also contributed ...
High Velocity Supply Chain: Redesigning a Long Lead Time, Short Shelf Life Supply Chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Composite materials, which can be simultaneously lighter and stronger than aluminum, provide multiple advantages to the aerospace industry. However, the heat-sensitive resins used in these materials begin degrading as soon ...
Data driven manufacturing risk assessment for turbine engine programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Waste and uncertainty can be managed at all levels of a production process from a program level down to a single step in a manufacturing cell, and is done by assessing risk. Risk is defined as uncertainty in the ability ...
Impact of part proliferation on a high mix low volume manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
This project set out to create a framework for conducting a cost benefit analysis of part proliferation looking into first, second and third order effects of part specialization within the entire Caterpillar enterprise. ...
Applying Lean Manufacturing Concepts to a High-Mix Low-Volume Make to Order Environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Despite research documenting the operational benefits achieved by reducing the number of product offerings, manufacturing businesses frequently serve markets in which customers demand a large variety of products with options ...
Effective Integration of Additive Manufacturing at a Large Manufacturing Company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Additive manufacturing (AM) has the potential to create significant value at large manufacturing companies such as Corning, but to date adoption has been slow. Corning invested in AM early, establishing a central AM team ...
Cost of complexity : mitigating transition complexity in mixed-model assembly lines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The Nissan Smyrna automotive assembly plant is a mixed-model production facility which currently produces six different vehicle models. This mixed-model assembly strategy enables the production level adjustment of different ...
Floor entry task prioritization for highly automated fulfillment centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
As automation continues to gain prevalence within the retail industry, informed decision-making by users of robotic systems is critical for management of throughput and operating expenditures. On robotic fulfillment floors, ...
Establishment of a novel Pichia Pastoris host production platform
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The Cell Line Development group at Amgen is responsible for manufacturing and optimizing the cell lines utilized in production of Amgen's biologic drug portfolio. Traditionally, these cell lines are produced from mammalian ...
Process enablers for successful reverse engineering inside large organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Reverse engineering has the potential to be a strategic advantage for many engineering companies. As companies continuously look for new ways to improve their business and technical expertise, reverse engineering facilitates ...