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An analysis of differences in glass cartridge siliconization parameters and processes for manufacturing of pharmaceutical cartridges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The application of silicone inside of glass insulin cartridges helps reduce injection forces during drug delivery. This is important for a less painful patient experience. Insulin pen designs are increasingly reliant on ...
Demand prediction modeling for utility vegetation management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
This thesis proposes a demand prediction model for utility vegetation management (VM) organizations. The primary uses of the model is to aid in the technology adoption process of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) ...
Multi-tier supply chain assessment of garment environmental sustainability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Li & Fung is a global, leading trading firm that connects manufacturing vendors with retailers. Li & Fung is responsible for the supply of beauty products, furniture, and apparel, with the majority of sales in the apparel ...
Improving parts delivery through data aggregation, analysis, and consumption
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Data analytics and visualization are topics of significant interest in the business and manufacturing communities. This research investigates the hypothesis that, if production floor managers consume properly analyzed data, ...
Improvement of cleaning effectiveness through Statistical Process Control in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
This thesis presents work that was done to improve the effectiveness of cleaning processes at an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing site that was in the phase of engineering trials and cleaning cycle ...
Reducing wave cycle time at a multi-channel distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Traditional brick and mortar retailers are being forced to adapt as consumer preferences shift towards online shopping. In response, many retailers are developing infrastructure and processes to handle the increased service ...
Leveraging smart system design to collect and analyze factory production data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Li & Fung deals with many factories that are very geographically dispersed. These facilities generally do not have the capital available to invest in new technologies and processes, and the extremely manual nature of garment ...
Optimizing Verizon distribution center and logistics operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The recent surge of direct-to-customer (DTC) orders in the retail industry has increasingly put pressure on omni-channel retailers' supply chain networks to offer faster and cheaper delivery while maintaining their supply ...
Improving the management of manufacturing assets across large-scale networks of suppliers in the plastic industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Beckman Coulter, one of Danaher's operating companies, provides diagnostic equipment and consumables to the health industry. A variety of plastic manufacturing methods are used to make instrument parts and consumables ...
Unlocking DC throughput capacity through improved flow
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The large multi-channel apparel distribution center was built as a purely wholesale building in the 1900s. With distribution becoming more complex due to e-commerce and smaller orders for more frequent replenishment, the ...