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Reduction of total production cost through the use of safety stock and process improvements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
In an ideal production system, supply exactly meets demand. Instantaneous, correct quantities arrive exactly at the right location when needed. However, real-world production systems often have variability- a change in the ...
Improve the lead time for the medium wheel loader using core configuration and delayed product differentiation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
This thesis proposes a supply chain model to improve the lead time for Caterpillar Medium Wheel Loaders in the North America market. The Medium Wheel Loaders division is undergoing many commercial value chain challenges: ...
Designing and Implementing Hard Drive Inventory Policies for Enterprise Computing Solutions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Historically, the Storage business unit of the Dell-EMC Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) has maintained large inventory buffers to deal with high demand uncertainty and minimize part shortages. High product configurability ...
Closed loop supply chain waste reduction through predictive modelling and process analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Verizon distributes Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) such as set top boxes, broadband routers, and WiFi extenders to Fios customers via a variety of paths; for example: direct ship to customer (either for self-install or ...
Standardization of workflow in a large distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The retail industry is shifting to enable companies to respond faster to consumer demand and expectations. For any retail company, this requires speed in their supply chain from new product generation to final order delivery. ...
Predicting jet engine component wear to enable proactive fleet maintenance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The principle driver of maintenance costs for commercial jet engines is the replacement of components that, upon inspection, are determined to be damaged beyond their repairable limits. In order to better predict the ...
Improving operational effectiveness in the job-shop environment through discrete event simulation and innovative process design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A key value stream for Company X is a manufacturing area dedicated to production of precision electro-mechanical systems, of which they are contracted to service during the complete lifecycle. Currently, the production ...
Utilizing a real-time locating system for surgical equipment inventory management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) manages a large inventory of surgical equipment which must be delivered to operating rooms on-time, efficiently, and according to a set of quality standards. In recent years, flexible ...
Integrating additive manufacturing into operations at middle market companies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Ascent Aerospace's leadership recognizes the transformative potential of additive manufacturing (AM) to the aerospace tooling industry. As a middle market company, Ascent required a deliberate approach to identifying areas ...
Application of risk management frameworks to medical device production development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Effective risk management is critical when manufacturing medical products to avoid any potential impact to patients due to supply disruptions or quality excursions. As Flex LTD, an end-to-end manufacturing solutions provider, ...