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Inbound supply chain optimization with ship-mode variation in a fixed-capacity fulfillment center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
each of the past two years. In order to scale with expected continued sales growth, Amazon has been investing heavily in its inbound supply chain, where product is received and allocated to various nodes, with cross-dock ...
An analysis of differences in glass cartridge siliconization parameters and processes for manufacturing of pharmaceutical cartridges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The application of silicone inside of glass insulin cartridges helps reduce injection forces during drug delivery. This is important for a less painful patient experience. Insulin pen designs are increasingly reliant on ...
Improving the management of manufacturing assets across large-scale networks of suppliers in the plastic industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Beckman Coulter, one of Danaher's operating companies, provides diagnostic equipment and consumables to the health industry. A variety of plastic manufacturing methods are used to make instrument parts and consumables ...
Developing a use case for implementing modular engineering at portfolio companies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Modular engineering allows the creation of a product architecture that prepares the product families of companies for a fast response to changes in technology and customer demand. This thesis will focus on developing and ...
Improving lead time setting and on-time delivery commitments under uncertain supply conditions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
As Dell seeks to continually improve customer experience, the company is identifying new and innovative ways to improve on-time delivery. Inventory shortages that occur prior to production account for approximately 35% of ...
Development of a sustainable transmission structure replacement and maintenance strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
This thesis proposes methods to both estimate optimal aggregate investment levels for a system of transmission towers by means of an integrated corrosion and failure simulation as well as a method to identify specific ...
Reducing wave cycle time at a multi-channel distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Traditional brick and mortar retailers are being forced to adapt as consumer preferences shift towards online shopping. In response, many retailers are developing infrastructure and processes to handle the increased service ...
Improvement of cleaning effectiveness through Statistical Process Control in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
This thesis presents work that was done to improve the effectiveness of cleaning processes at an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing site that was in the phase of engineering trials and cleaning cycle ...
Disaggregation of residential home energy via non-intrusive load monitoring for energy savings and targeted demand response
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Residential energy disaggregation is a process by which the power usage of a home is broken down into the consumption of individual appliances. There are a number of different methods to perform energy disaggregation, from ...
Leveraging smart system design to collect and analyze factory production data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Li & Fung deals with many factories that are very geographically dispersed. These facilities generally do not have the capital available to invest in new technologies and processes, and the extremely manual nature of garment ...