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Using lean enterprise principles to drive quality and on time delivery to customers : a study of the Honeywell Aerospace Engine Assembly and Test Center of Excellence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Honeywell Aerospace has been a leader in manufacturing high quality engines to customers for decades. With engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) growth of-9% in 2005, and projected growth similar or greater for 2006, ...
System development technical interactions and innovation : a network-based investigation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The development of complex engineering systems such as aircraft engines involves many cross functional teams that are usually geographically distributed. These teams interact in several ways but one of the most important ...
Enhancing efficiency in the evolving grocery supply chain through vendor integration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
C&S Wholesale Grocers is a privately-held firm headquartered in Keene, New Hampshire. C&S is a leading low-cost, high-service procurement and distribution provider servicing grocery retailers, and is the second largest ...
Human aspects of scheduling : a case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This work presents a look at real-life production-floor scheduling, comparing and contrasting it to both normative OR theory and Cognitive Psychology theory. Relevant literature in OR, scheduling and psychology is reviewed, ...
Enabling process improvements through systems thinking
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Manufacturing organizations around the world strive to improve processes with varying degrees of realization. There is no right way or latest and greatest process that can guarantee success, therefore the approach, and not ...
Intelligent product placement strategies for Amazon.com's worldwide fulfillment centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Online retail has radically changed traditional supply chain operations by providing a direct-to-consumer model that eliminates the need for traditional brick-and-mortar retail stores. With this new order, retailers have ...
Advanced aerospace procurement models with sensitivity analysis and optimized demand allocation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The impact of the sourcing function on the profitability of U.S.-based manufacturing firms is more significant than ever. Today, the purchased component of the cost of goods sold for many firms is more than fifty-percent ...
Improving customer service level through centralized supply flexibility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis explores a combined application of Supply Chain Management theory for centralized and decentralized distribution systems and Customer Relationship Management techniques in data mining to solve the challenges ...
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) evaluation strategy for customer fulfillment centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a wireless technology that can be used to track inventory labeled with microchip-embedded identifiers communicating passively with scanners without operator involvement. This ...
The ins and outs of keeping US service jobs at work
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The purpose of this research is to discuss employment in the United States (US) service sector. The main concern is not pinpointing numerical estimates, but instead identifying trends which lead to job growth or job loss. ...