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Issue resolution at a large aerospace manufacturer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
UTC Aerospace Systems has a wide variety of problem solving tools driven by their Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) program. One tool that is frequently used to resolve and capture customer escapes is the 8D methodology. ...
Theoretical and practical ramifications of altering the amount of sorts required from an outbound dock
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon has been enjoying a rapid pace of growth over the last few years. One unfortunate side effect of this growth is the overall increased complexity of the network Amazon utilizes to deliver packages from the Amazon ...
Cost-optimized warehouse storage type allocations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon's phenomenal sales growth and desire to maintain "Earth's Biggest Selection" have led to an increase in the diversity of product offerings that has resulted in a corresponding increase in complexity of Amazon's ...
Supplier inventory and operations management process improvement methodology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The Building Construction Products (BCP) Division of Caterpillar makes 12 different loader, excavator, and tractor products with 10 manufacturing facilities worldwide. With relatively high volume machines, BCP saw that ...
Hub and spoke network design for the inbound supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon is one of the world's leading retailers. At the core of Amazon's business model is providing consumers with endless selection, and as a result, the large number of vendors used to provide that selection greatly ...
Development of a criteria based strategic sourcing model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Strategic sourcing is a key factor in enhancing Nike's competitiveness and organizational and operational performances. As Nike faces increasing pressure to expand margins and reduce source base risk during a climate of ...
Developing a strategic roadmap for supply chain process improvement in a regulated utility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis covers work done at Tracks Energy, a regulated utility, to develop a strategic roadmap for supply chain process improvement. The focus of Tracks Energy has always been on keeping the lights on and the gas flowing ...
Analysis of asset health : an approach to monitoring and diagnostics for medium voltage circuit breakers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The Medium Voltage Electric Industry is a very conservative and risk adverse sector that has undergone very little change in the past 30 years when compared to other technologically dependent activities; this reality is ...
Emerging market entry and risk assessment process analysis in a biopharmaceutical supply chain organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
.Amgen is attempting to increase the impact that its products make in people's lives. To meet this goal, the company is aggressively working to reach more patients through growth opportunities in international markets and ...
Multi-echelon inventory optimization in a rapid-response supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The motivation for multi-echelon supply chain management at Nike is to more cost-effectively accommodate customer-facing lead time reduction in the rapid-response replenishment business model. Multi-echelon inventory ...