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Management of a high mix production system with interdependent demands : finished goods requirements and raw materials control
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
A product line, characterized by high level of customization, diversification and demand correlation between different finished goods products, requires increased efficiency and effectiveness. The product line, along with ...
Workload analysis and scheduling policies for a document processing centre
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis is the result of a six-month internship at the Steel Stock Department of Keppel FELS Singapore, a company which is involved in the design and construction of oil-rigs. The primary objective of this project is ...
Making a high-mix make-to-order production system lean
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
A high-mix, make-to-order production system can become inefficient when non-value added operations consume too much time, space or labour. To address these issues, cell re-layout is conducted and a CONWIP system is proposed. ...
Understanding and developing capabilities for large area and continuous micro contact printing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Micro contact printing is a high spatial resolution-patterning tool that can be used for printing on large and non-planar surfaces because of which it has begun to find important applications in printed organic electronics ...
Management of a high mix production system with interdependent demands : simulation of proposed policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The finished goods inventory management in the accessories area of a material testing company is complex. There is interdependence between the demands of products and they can be sold both as part of systems and as individual ...
Head & base production optimization : setup time reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
At Schlumberger, the make-to-order strategy and number of Head & Base product types (about 1000 types) requires a flexible manufacturing system in which the machine setup is frequent. However, the lengthy CNC machine setup ...
Multiple-part-type systems in high volume manufacturing : Kanban System design for automatic production scheduling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
A Kanban Production System is designed to help a factory line meet fluctuating demands for multiple part types. Based on the parameter settings of the Control-Point Policy, the optimum Kanban levels are obtained. The ...
Optimization of labor allocation at a syringe production facility : work study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
At MD Company (Singapore), the syringe value stream faces escalating labor cost and high labor turnover. Two labor allocations were proposed previously to optimize current labor resources, with the aim of controlling the ...
Optimizing the planning of IBC usage in pharmaceutical industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
An Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) is used to contain raw materials and semi-products in pharmaceutical company ABC. Due to the high price of an IBC, company ABC sought to minimize the number of IBCs needed to support ...
Improving energy efficiency in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment -- office building
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Reducing energy consumption without compromising the quality of products in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment and maintaining the comfort of employees is of critical important in maintaining the financial viability ...