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(OR)² : operations research applied to operating room supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is ranked as the top hospital in New England and second nation-wide. It is also the largest hospital in New England; it uses an average of 58 operating rooms, where approximately 150 ...
Predicting rejection rates of electric distribution wood pole assets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Pacific Gas & Electric Companys (PG&E) electric distribution system includes approximately 2.4 million wood utility poles. The Pole Test & Treat (PTT) program at PG&E is responsible for inspecting these poles, prolonging ...
Enabling strategic fulfillment : a decision support tool for fulfillment network optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Dell's Third-Party (3P) Product network uses several different order fulfillment methods, though the determination of which products are fulfilled under which method is not clearly delineated. We have developed a tool to ...
Process management principles for increasing the energy efficiency of manufacturing operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Energy usage is a significant operating cost for manufacturing facilities in the United States, and interest in energy management has been rising of late, 2, 3]. One approach, recommended by the Environmental Protection ...
Design for implementation : redesigning a planning process in a multinational company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
As a consumer-packaged-goods company dealing with multiple suppliers, "Company X" (the company's real name has been disguised) has a clear need for an accurate raw material forecast. The current planning process has not ...
Profitability improvement through profit mapping
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Faced with a dynamically changing market, Boston Scientific's Cardiac Rhythm Management is seeking ways to increase its profitability. The division is experiencing a phenomenon where pulse generators and leads' product ...
Application of information technology and statistical process control in pharmaceutical quality assurance & compliance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Recently, the FDA issued new quality guidelines (Q10) encouraging drug manufacturers to improve their quality monitoring procedures. This renewed focus on quality and risk management has prompted Novartis to re-evaluate ...
A decision system for routing returned product to the optimal recovery channel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Dell, a leading computer manufacturer, must deal with systems returned from its customers. Historically, it has refurbished most of its returned systems for resale on its Dell Outlet website. While this has provided high ...
Global demand transparency in the ABB supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This paper attempts to provide a solution to a problem facing many multinational firms: the lack of an accessible and comprehensive database for up-to-date component part forecasts. We consider this problem in the context ...
Sourcing strategy for power electronics derived from modular product structure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Sourcing strategy is one of the most important tasks when it comes to Value Chain design. Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (MR) seeks to gain competence in power electronics with corporate synergy generated by value chain ...