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Modeling manufacturing on-time delivery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Historically, Company X has undertaken multiple projects to improve On-time Delivery (OTD) goals but not all of these have resulted in significantly improved performance. As a government contractor, Company X is evaluated ...
Container removal and replacement automation : design and development of robotic work cells for warehouse automation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Amazon has grown at a rapid pace. In 2018, Amazon retail sales amounted to $141.92B, up 19.7% from the previous year. The number of units shipped through its Prime program alone grew by 20% from 5 billion the previous year ...
A systems-based analysis method for safety design in rocket testing controllers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Boeing is the prime contractor for building the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for upcoming exploration missions beyond low earth orbit. Due to the rigorous demands ...
Life-cycle cost modeling and Optimization for capital equipment procurement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Composite airplane manufacturing requires the use of autoclaves to cure composite materials in order to create durable, lightweight parts for use in airplanes. The large size, complexity and utility consumption of this ...
Using factory-level digital tools to improve quality and productivity in garment factories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The retail landscape is rapidly changing as evolving consumer habits are resulting in smaller batch quantities and shorter lead times, requiring Li & Fung to have a more digitally connected, nimble vendor base. Li & Fung ...
External risk monitoring and inventory sizing in supply chain disruption mitigation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
As AstraZeneca's product portfolio becomes increasingly complex, its supply chains must evolve in parallel. These supply chains operate in an environment of ever-present external risks such as factory fires, geopolitical ...
Development of a connected platform for industrial equipment monitoring to enable predictive maintenance using supervised machine learning methods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
SHAPE Technologies is the world leader in ultra high pressure industrial waterjet systems for cutting and cleaning with applications from metal to food. Although SHAPE is the technological leader in this space, SHAPE must ...
Aerospace automated drilling and fastening technology product selection framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Ascent Aerospace is a global tooling and factory automation supplier for the Aerospace industry. Ascent's customers are typically introducing automation for the first time, or have already introduced automation to their ...
Improving project timelines using Al / ML to detect forecasting errors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
This project focuses on the creation of a novel tool to detect and flag potential errors within Amgen's capacity management forecast data, in an automated manner using statistical analysis, artificial intelligence and ...
Reduction of total production cost through the use of safety stock and process improvements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
In an ideal production system, supply exactly meets demand. Instantaneous, correct quantities arrive exactly at the right location when needed. However, real-world production systems often have variability- a change in the ...