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End-of-life supply chain strategy for high-performance servers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Analysis of new approaches to improve the customer responsiveness of Intel's microprocessor supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Intel Corporation is looking to strengthen its long-term competitive armor by engaging in new initiatives to develop world-class customer service and build strong customer loyalty. A company's supply chain design and ...
Rapid development of a wireless infrastructure monitoring system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Much academic literature exists in the fields of Product Development and Project Management. This thesis uses the framework provided by the literature to analyze a case study development project which the author led from ...
The Dell operating model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Dell, Inc. is well known for its dramatic and continually improving operational performance in terms of unit cost, inventory level, production capacity, and labor efficiency. However, in late 2002, several members of Dell's ...
A framework for developing, manufacturing, and sourcing trucks & equipment in a global fluid management industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Selecting and executing the optimal strategy for developing new products is a non trivial task, especially for low volume, high complexity products in a highly volatile global industry such as Fluid Management. At Fluid ...
Strategic outsourcing of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
ABB Automation is starting to experiment with Micro-electrical Mechanical Systems (MEMS) as an enabling technology for their products. If ABB's implementation of MEMS is found successful, it will be able to create breakthrough ...
Deployment of the Deere Production System in a primary manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Analyzing the accountability, systems and efficiency of demand planning processes in a consumer products environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
As consumer products companies like P&G strive to achieve a consumer driven supply network, the value of forecast accuracy comes into question. Many companies push for faster cycle times and shorter supply chains, driving ...
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 ...
The impact of high-mix, low volume products in semiconductor manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)