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An analysis of motor vehicle assembly plant complexity : developing a framework to evaluate the existence of a complexity threshold
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
An automotive manufacturer facing decreasing average product volumes as a result of market fragmentation while simultaneously reducing its manufacturing plant footprint must adapt to the difficult challenge of increased ...
Intelligent order scheduling and release in a build to order environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Dell's computer manufacturing process involves a complex system of material flow and assembly. This includes intelligent replenishment of sub-components from local warehouses according to the manufacturing schedule, ...
Tantalum wire product development strategy : gaining a competitive advantage in a commodity market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
In the face of growing competition and the commoditization in the Tantalum Wire business, H.C. Starck must find a way to differentiate their wire products from competitors in order to survive in this market. This thesis ...
Managing preventative maintenance activities at Intel Corporation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The work for this thesis was completed at Intel Corporation in Colorado Springs, Colorado at Fab 23, a semiconductor fabrication facility making flash memory. The project focused on evaluating and managing preventative ...
Modeling the value to retailers due to redesigning the grocery supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
ES3, a wholly owned subsidiary of C&S Holdings, is a third party grocery and consumer goods distribution company operating a large distribution facility in York, PA. Under the traditional model for grocery distribution, ...
Six Sigma process improvements and sourcing strategies following factory fire
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This thesis addresses Six Sigma process improvements and the supplier management issues resulting from the shift to external suppliers in the aftermath of a fire. Originally, this thesis was to address a lean implementation ...
Process optimization in drug discovery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Novartis is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, with their research headquarters (Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research) located in Cambridge MA. In this thesis, I explore Novartis's process for ...
Productivity improvement in downstream EPC projects using value streams based organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Productivity improvements in manufacturing facilities have been studied in detail and there are many standardized tools and frameworks readily available to the industry for implementation. However the concept of productivity ...
Applying supply chain methodology to a centralized software licensing strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Eleven percent of companies spend between $150K and $200K per year per engineer on software development tools and nine percent spend more than $200K, according to a Silicon Integration Initiative/Gartner/EE Times study ...
Lean implementation across value stream in main rotor blade area
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The primary goal for this project was to help expand the existing capability of Sikorsky's main rotor blade business from raw material (titanium) through final assembly. The project helped to facilitate the ongoing lean ...