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A system perspective on warranty problems within a supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Warranty is important financially to American manufacturers, especially automotive companies. Carmakers and suppliers must work aggressively to improve their warranty management approach as warranty cost often equals or ...
The effects of part commonality on product development lead time
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Nortel Networks, a leading global supplier of telecommunications equipment, is engaged in an increasingly competitive global market place. Within this market, Nortel Networks is positioning itself as the leader of global ...
A systems approach to enterprise risk management in high-tech industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The high-tech industry is showing increased interest in developing an enterprise wide approach to risk management. There are three reasons for this increased interest; first as the industry has matured, as evidenced by ...
Managing the integration of technology into the product development pipeline
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Managing the integration of technology is a complex task in any industry, but especially so in the highly competitive automotive industry. Automakers seek to develop plans to integrate technology into their products such ...
Modeling an automobile steering system using Axiomatic Design's Design Matrix and the Design Structure Matrix
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The automobile steering system can be thought of as a system within a system. The steering system has clear functions and requirements as well as many interrelated components and subsystems including the front tires, wheels, ...
Executing major projects through Contractors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Project based organizational structures are utilized in many industries. The firms engaged in these significant endeavors, project sponsor and contractor alike, risk both capital and reputation in the market-place with ...
The optimization of General Motors' warranty system by reducing mean time to discover failure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Warranty is an important part of many organizations. Warranty costs take money directly away from corporations' bottom line. General Motors Corporations warranty liability costs its shareholders upwards of billion dollars ...
An evolution of the state of affairs of grid computing : current and future projections
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Grid computing has a potential market opportunity of $12 billion by 2007 [6] and recent business strategy alignment to support Grid Computing by the major vendors like IBM, SUN, Oracle and others has resulted in high ...
Lean product development for the automotive niche vehicle marketplace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The automotive low volume niche vehicle marketplace is growing, evidenced by increasing media coverage and fierce competition between original equipment manufacturers. Development of niche vehicles must be lean and therefore ...
Integrating lean principles in automotive product development : breaking down barriers in culture and process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Lean principles have been applied throughout the manufacturing industry with noted success although the process of integrating them into the entire enterprise has been complex and slow. Certain areas of the automotive ...