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Building flexibility in the volatile aftermarket parts : supply chains of the defense aerospace industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Within the Integrated Defense Systems of The Boeing Company, aftermarket support of military aircraft serves as an increasingly large source of revenue. One of the newest contracts between Boeing and the U.S. Government ...
Technology innovation in financial services industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Over the last few decades, we have seen an enormous evolution in the financial services industry driven by technology innovations. Indeed, we cannot imagine the current financial system without electronic fund transfers, ...
Sovereignty and intervention in financial crises
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Sovereignty today is conditional, compromised and contractual in ways that require a reassessment of the doctrine of sovereignty in an era of globalization and global capital markets. Taking as a case study Indonesia during ...
The impact of high-mix, low volume products in semiconductor manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Effective strategies for low volume vehicle programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The role of flexibility in Configure-to-order manufacturing : a framework for managing variation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
In this paper we examine a challenge that many companies are facing: how to respond to increased variation within their manufacturing operations. I posit that the challenges posed here are addressable with tools managers ...
Cultural change : a comparative study of the change efforts of Douglas MacArthur and Carlos Ghosn in Japan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
When an organization adapts to a changing environment and struggles through an organizational crisis, its organizational culture is sometimes challenged. At such a time, a leader who can change current culture and embed a ...
The role of the U.S. Federal Government in the student loan industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Beginning in the early 1980's, average tuition and fees for higher education institutions in the United States experienced two decades of unprecedented growth. Over the 10-year period ending in 2003-2004, average tuition ...
Hedge fund structured products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In the aftermath of the bear market and one of the most volatile periods in recent financial history, individual and institutional investors worldwide are reevaluating their asset allocation strategies. Interest in hedge ...
The role of consideration in the pursuit of market share : a study of the U.S. automobile industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The state of business in the U.S. automobile industry is such that competition is fierce, and consumers have a perplexing number of alternatives from which to choose. The final purchase decision by the consumer is where ...