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Developing a long term strategy for a warehouse network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This thesis addresses the question of how to create a pro-active, long term, network centric warehouse strategy. This thesis will present an inventory model built to understand the capacity needs of Amgen's warehouses over ...
Cross-channel predictive analytics for retail distribution decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Distribution demand forecasting at Zara currently considers historical sales of products modified by expert knowledge inputs in an algorithm developed to calculate the shipment required to meet demand for the next sales ...
Assessing the impact of container marking implementation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Amgen is implementing new capabilities across the Amgen manufacturing network in order to code containers at the unit-level to reduce the possibility of mix-ups of unlabeled drug products. In order to prepare for the ...
Electric utility storm restoration : crew work allocation optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Storms damage Atlantic Electric's electric distribution network, resulting in power outages and expensive repairs. After severe storms Atlantic Electric hires external contractor crews to perform the majority of the ...
Measurement and prediction of inpatient case manager workload in a tertiary hospital setting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
A patient's care needs often extend past discharge from an acute hospital setting. At Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), inpatient case managers, acting in a discharge planning capacity, help develop and coordinate the ...
Implementing postponement into low-volume/high-variability manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Aircraft Company X (AX) manufactures and assembles an immense variety of parts utilized as drive systems and rotor components across its multiple aircraft. The company's value proposition is maintaining the ability to build ...
Application of artificial intelligence techniques for root cause analysis of customer support calls
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Dell Technologies seeks to use the advancements in the field of artificial intelligence to improve its products and services. This thesis aims to implement artificial intelligence techniques in the context of Dell's Client ...
Reducing reagent waste through process improvement and preventive maintenance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Quest Diagnostics has committed to reducing operating expenses by $1.3B between 2012 and 2017. A portion of the cost-saving initiative focuses on reagents - expensive liquids that are combined with patient samples to detect ...
Gamification as a means of improving performance in human operator processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
The Amazon fulfillment center network is the backbone of Amazon's e-commerce business. To achieve higher efficiency and lower cost, Amazon invests heavily in robotic technology. In some buildings, robots automatically store ...
Evaluating inventory ordering policies : a methodology and application
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This work considers how inventory ordering policies can distort the demand signal as it moves up the supply chain, magnifying the impact of the bullwhip effect. We define an inventory ordering policy as a set of rules that ...