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Developing a low-cost, systematic approach to increase an existing data center's Energy Efficiency
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Data centers consume approximately 1.5% of total US electricity and 0.8% of the total world electricity, and this percentage will increase with the integration of technology into daily lives. In typical data centers, valued ...
Information technology (IT) as a mechanism to build trust and foster collaborative innovation in the buyer-supplier relationship
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
As companies attempt to remain competitive throughout increasing market forces, many firms develop key operational strategies to differentiate themselves. One method that many companies such as Amazon, Dell, and Toyota, ...
Call center demand forecasting : improving sales calls prediction accuracy through the combination of statistical methods and judgmental forecast
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Call centers are important for developing and maintaining healthy relationships with customers. At Dell, call centers are also at the core of the company's renowned direct model. For sales call centers in particular, the ...
Methodology to manage process technology innovation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The research conducted for this thesis was performed at "Company X", a U.S.-based engineered goods manufacturer. This project focused on the company's Advanced Manufacturing group and its process technology development ...
Closing the loop : improving technology transfer by learning from the past
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Technology transfer is a significant challenge within the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry. While much focus is put on the logistics and strategy of the process, less attention has been paid to how to change the ...
Simulation modeling to predict drug pipeline throughput in early pharmaceutical R&D
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
With high costs and growing concern about research and development (R&D) productivity, the pharmaceutical industry is under pressure to efficiently allocate R&D funds. Nonetheless, pharmaceutical R&D involves considerable ...
Smart grid technologies and the development of a decision making framework for market entry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis explores business opportunities in the "smart grid" environment for the Power Electronics Global Product Group (PE GPG) of ABB, Ltd. The goal of this thesis is three-fold: 1) Provide a detailed definition of ...
Enterprise transformation & lean implementation in a globally dispersed organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
In July 2007, the Supply Planning Organization (SPO) decided to begin its Lean journey. Through some analysis the decision was made to take a culture first approach and then follow with the use of Lean tools. The time had ...
Lean strategies for future body shop development and operation in the automotive industry by Iker Marcaide.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
There are several body shops which are similar by size of workforce, level of utilization and product complexity but which differ considerably by investment required, shop size, uptime, inventory levels and quality ...
Strategic planning for LEED certification
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Intel Corporation has recently implemented a "green building" policy, which states that Intel will design all new facilities to achieve a minimum LEED-Silver certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental ...