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The role of lean manufacturing principles and strategic alternatives in achieving business goals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Lean Manufacturing is widely accepted as a proven method to achieve operational excellence. Many manufacturers undertake lean manufacturing implementations as a strategy to improve competitiveness and realize business ...
Evaluation and improvement of proactive customer notification in e-commerce environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The Internet, and thus e-commerce, both Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B), has changed the way companies do business with each other and communicate with their customers. Because of the speed of the ...
Optimizing engineering analysis resource allocation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
A forecasting and inventory model for short lifecycle products with seasonal demand patterns
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Applicability of lean manufacturing and quick response manufacturing in a high-mix low-volume environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
As today's manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve costs and compete globally, many are turning to the philosophy of Lean Manufacturing as exemplified by the Toyota Production System. Lean is most successful when ...
Integration of the design and manufacture of high-precision cast components
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Lean manufacturing at a tier-1 automotive supplier
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The road to lean manufacturing has been long and hard for many companies. Intrigue Corporation is no exception. The company first introduced its version, the Intrigue Lean Manufacturing System, approximately ten years ago. ...
Improving line yield at Fab17
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Fab 17 was a Digital Equipment Corporation semiconductor manufacturing and development facility. In June of 1998, Intel purchased Fab 17 from Digital. Intel shifted the focus to manufacturing and implemented many Intel ...