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Applying an enterprise architecting framework to design enterprise sales and operations planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Raytheon Company, a leader in aerospace and defense, has experienced tremendous growth through mergers and acquisitions. In particular, the company's Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business unit was largely formed through ...
Restoring product focus across the value stream through organizational restructuring
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Businesses take deliberate action to change their internal context when managers believe that better performance lies beyond the capabilities of assets in their present configuration. A typical course of action is ...
Using visual analytics to drive lean behavior in program management office
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Raytheon recently won a large order for one of its programs (Program X) leading to a doubling of monthly production. With a relatively larger order, Raytheon reduced the acquisition unit price to the customer. Thus, there ...
Strategic inventory management in an aerospace supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This paper introduces multiple methods to set and optimize inventory levels. These methods are then classified based on the complexity involved to implement them. As an organization develops a deeper understanding of ...
Leveraging global operations innovation to create sustainable competitive advantage
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
High fixed costs and the emergence of globalization have forced traditional domestic automotive mass producers to the brink of bankruptcy. This thesis focuses on the global growth strategy of a Tier 1 automotive supplier ...
Applying lean enterprise principles to optimize delivery of customer service
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Many companies have realized significant value through the application of lean principles to manufacturing and supply chain operations. Dell Inc. in particular garnered international fame for its ability to manufacture and ...
Capturing value in outsourced aerospace supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The aerospace industry is increasingly outsourcing and offshoring their supply chains in order to maintain profitability in the face of increasing competition and globalization. This strategy for value creation inevitably ...
Lean transformation of a supply chain organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
There are two basic schools of thought regarding how to approach a Lean transformation. Either start with introducing Lean tools or start with driving a Lean cultural change. Academic researchers like Steve Spear (Harvard/MIT), ...
Designing and implementing auxiliary operational processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Amazon.com, one of the largest and most profitable online retailers, has been experiencing such dramatic growth rates that it must continually update and modify its fulfillment process in order to meet customer demand for ...
Using Virtual Business Systems to drive lean behavior in engineering design and support
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Virtual Business System (VBS) is a visual-based analytics and real-time information displaying system. It first started at Raytheon's Andover manufacturing facility in early 2000 with the strategic objectives of linking ...