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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 ...
Root cause analysis and mitigation paths for persistent inventory shortages to an assembly area
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The strategic alignment of a company impacts the culture of the organization, which in turn reinforces the strategic alignment. The corporate behavior resulting from the combination of alignment and culture determines the ...
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 ...
Level schedule implementation in unstable manufacturing environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. (AAM), headquartered in Detroit (MI) is one of the major Tier 1 suppliers in the automotive industry. The main challenge in AAM plant 2 is production rate unstability due to downtime, ...
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 ...
Improving the manufacturing yield of investment cast turbine blades through robust design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The manufacturing of turbine blades is often outsourced to investment casting foundries by aerospace companies that design and build jet engines. Aerospace companies have found that casting defects are an important cost ...
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 ...