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Refurbishment value stream optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
One of Company X's many services is to refurbish systems at regular intervals during their use. Quick turnaround times are of the utmost importance both to keep Company X's costs low and to ensure the systems are returned ...
Reducing heart failure admissions through improved care systems and processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Heart failure (HF) is a complex chronic condition that can result from any cardiac disorder that impairs the ventricle's ability to fill with or eject blood. The American Heart Association predicts that there will be about ...
Application of 3D printing in medical devices New Product Development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
For Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a healthcare industry leader, speed to market is a valuable component of any New Product Development (NPD). This is especially so in its Medical Devices (MD) franchise increased salable lifetime, ...
Sourcing strategy for power electronics derived from modular product structure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Sourcing strategy is one of the most important tasks when it comes to Value Chain design. Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (MR) seeks to gain competence in power electronics with corporate synergy generated by value chain ...
Developing a component reuse strategy for space launch vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Launch vehicle hardware is traditionally very expensive to design, develop, produce and certify, because it must operate in extreme environments with high reliability. The result is that most hardware for NASA-funded launch ...
Optimal staffing recommendation for inbound operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Amazon inbound operations are staffed following a 'staffing-to-charge' model in which labor is planned to match the incoming volume capacity required by the weekly Sales Operations Planning (S&OP) forecast. Staffing-to-charge ...
Optimizing order-routing decisions : leveraging omni-channel supply chain fulfillment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This thesis provides a deep mathematical analysis of the diverse alternatives for routing models considering an Omni-channel supply chain. The natural evolution of supply chains from traditional brick-and-mortar stores to ...
An investigation of glass cartridge siliconization processes for improved device performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This study aims to advance understanding of baked-in siliconization of cartridges for application in Insulin injection pens. This research is motivated by lack of knowledge of baked-in siliconization and business opportunities ...
A process improvement framework for achieving agility for replenishment products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
With a goal of becoming a $50B company by 2020, Nike is improving current processes and using innovation to break barriers in technology, supply chain and manufacturing. The objective of the internship project with Nike's ...
A framework For decision automation in operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Amazon's leadership has set a goal to achieve a highly automated warehouse by 2020. Automation involves two challenges, physical movement and decision-making. Decision making often increase variability, defects and consumes ...