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Developing a unified manufacturing and sourcing strategy in a multi-business unit engineering firm
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Competitive pressures in manufacturing industries have led to an increased utilization of outsourcing as a strategic alternative to vertical integration. This thesis develops a methodology to aid multi-business unit firms ...
Implementing a new organization to manage manufacturing technology innovation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The purpose of this research is to provide an academic, external perspective to facilitate the implementation and development of a new internal organization for Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) with a focus on strategy and ...
Implications of rapid growth on organizational effectiveness
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Strategic cost management in a global supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
In the face of an economic downturn, cost has become a focal point of supply chain management. Cost management is increasingly being recognized as a vital core competency needed for survival. As companies transition from ...
Supply chain strategy and optimization in an outsourced environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Sun Microsystem's Network Storage (NWS) Division provides computer network storage hard disk arrays to accompany Sun's core server products. In recent years, all of the incumbent network storage providers, including Sun, ...
A supply chain strategy for digital camera products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Development of an optimal manufacturing strategy for low-volume specialty vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
A study of the Mighty Motors operating system : making sustainable improvements at a powertrain manufacturing facility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Many manufacturing companies are developing their own production or operating system, particularly in an effort to duplicate the widely renowned Toyota Production System. Toyota has demonstrated its potential for improving ...
The role of assessment in a lean transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
When starting the journey to become a Lean company, companies commonly face the problem of understanding how to manage a Lean transformation. Often times, the first step in managing a Lean transformation is to understand ...
Supply chain strategy for a compressed flow-time retrofitting manufacturing process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In today's competitive environment, a compressed flow-time enables companies to present a strong value proposition especially for products with a high asset value. In a retrofitting manufacturing process the state of ...