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Improving asset utilization and manufacturing production capacity using analytics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Industrial organizations have increasingly invested in IoT technologies to monitor, control, identify faults in, and optimize operations. With increasing competition, a push to lower manufacturing costs, and pressure to ...
Assessing the impact of historical operational data from complex assets on predictive maintenance models
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Over the past one hundred years, maintenance concepts have evolved from a simple "fix when broken" approach to advanced prognostic methods used today that leverage large amounts of historical, operational, and primary ...
Distribution and replenishment optimization between locations of high and low real estate cost
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
As companies expand and innovate, it is sometimes prudent to be conservative when incorporating new products and technologies. Instead of constructing buildings to store new products, firms may look to optimize re-allocation ...
Impact of part proliferation on a high mix low volume manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
This project set out to create a framework for conducting a cost benefit analysis of part proliferation looking into first, second and third order effects of part specialization within the entire Caterpillar enterprise. ...
Evaluation of automated storage and retrieval in a distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
In the face of e-commerce growth and rising customer delivery expectations, companies must adapt to meet shorter contract shipping requirements with existing infrastructures. The "Amazon effect", an evolution resulting in ...
Reducing variations in a highly constrained environment in order to increase production capacity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Variations and the negatives effects it causes on production capacity and planning are topics of significant interest in the manufacturing communities. This research investigates the hypothesis that, when operating in a ...
Breaking the Mold on Job Shops
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Job shops lack disciplined manufacturing strategy and execution. High variation of work results in high levels of WIP, unbalanced loads, poor shop floor visibility, underutilized machinery, and ultimately poor on time ...
Creating Good Jobs in Automotive Manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
A stable workforce is critical to successful manufacturing operations. A stable workforce results in repeatability of jobs, which in turn leads to higher quality vehicles and decreased down-time on the assembly line. It ...
Distribution Network Optimization to Reduce Process Variability and Improve Throughput for an Online Retailer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
In moving from standard two-day to single-day shipping, Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FC) must stock an increasing variety of product in inventory. Amazon uses a hub and spoke model where Inbound Cross-Dock (IXD) facilities ...
Applying Lean Manufacturing Concepts to a High-Mix Low-Volume Make to Order Environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Despite research documenting the operational benefits achieved by reducing the number of product offerings, manufacturing businesses frequently serve markets in which customers demand a large variety of products with options ...