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Improving outpatient non-oncology infusion through centralization and scheduling heuristics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The use of highly effective intravenously infused specialty drugs has increased significantly over the past two decades as they have led to dramatic improvements in patients' quality-of- life. At Massachusetts General ...
Identifying opportunities to reduce emergency service calls in hematology manufacturing using statistical methods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The main goal of this project is to identify opportunities to improve the reliability of the DxHTM product line, an automated hematology instrument for analyzing patient blood samples. The product was developed by Beckman ...
Supply chain network strategy for consumer medical device introduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis presents an optimization framework to model the trade-offs in strategic supply chain decision-making for a new product introduction in a real-world setting. The focus of the thesis is on a consumer medical ...
Investing in quality : identifying the true value of advanced weld inspection technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The quality of Caterpillar's welds is becoming increasingly important as their equipment is made leaner with the goals of increased performance, lighter weight and lower unit cost. Due to the inherently variable nature of ...
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 ...