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Reducing energy usage in a manufacturing facility through a behavior change based approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Many companies have developed energy reduction programs for their manufacturing facilities to reduce their operational costs while also decreasing their greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of these manufacturing facilities ...
Enterprise design for services : a systems approach for the Boeing next generation corporate travel system architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Typically a company's second largest controllable expense, corporate travel affects many employees at Boeing. A challenge when implementing improvements in the travel and expense system, which is actually comprised of a ...
Diagnosing intensive care units and hyperplane cutting for design of optimal production systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis provides a new framework for understanding how conditions, people, and environments of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) effect the likelihood the preventable harm will happen to a patient in the ICU. Two years of ...
Separating signal from noise : material demand forecasting and network simulation in a multi-echelon supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Mismatches between forecasted and actual demand, for construction, repair and maintenance work in a regulated utility, is a growing risk for the performance of the supply chain. High target service levels and high levels ...
Priority queuing for raw material receiving
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The Amgen Manufacturing Ltd. facility in Juncos, Puerto Rico faces a challenge encountered by manufacturers across industries: How can they make the best use of their existing resources? As production volume and product ...
Assessing and reducing product portfolio complexity in the pharmaceutical industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Overly complex product portfolios lead to inefficient use of resources and limit an organization's ability to react quickly to changing market dynamics. The challenges of reducing portfolio complexity are defining excess ...
Developing global inventory and resupply forecasting policies for the vaccines industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Appropriate inventory management is important for many businesses throughout the world. For the vaccines industry, appropriate inventory policies impact both the business' profitability and people's lives. An optimal policy ...
Risk mitigation of pipeline assets through improved corrosion modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Infrastructure has to weather the elements and still function. Gas transmission and distribution piping at a utility are no exception. Atmospheric corrosion deteriorates the integrity of the natural gas system, and utilities ...
Inbound supply chain optimization and process improvement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The primary goal of this project is to evaluate Amazon's inbound supply chain processes and identify improvement opportunities in transportation cost and lead time. Analysis will be focused on defining the current state ...
MGH Internal Medicine Associates : primary care redesign
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Internal Medicine Associates (IMA) is the largest primary care practice at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) with over 40 attending physicians, 60 residents, and 80 support staff that deliver care to more than 30,000 ...