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Modeling manufacturing on-time delivery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Historically, Company X has undertaken multiple projects to improve On-time Delivery (OTD) goals but not all of these have resulted in significantly improved performance. As a government contractor, Company X is evaluated ...
Improving project timelines using Al / ML to detect forecasting errors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
This project focuses on the creation of a novel tool to detect and flag potential errors within Amgen's capacity management forecast data, in an automated manner using statistical analysis, artificial intelligence and ...
Predicting jet engine component wear to enable proactive fleet maintenance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The principle driver of maintenance costs for commercial jet engines is the replacement of components that, upon inspection, are determined to be damaged beyond their repairable limits. In order to better predict the ...
Evaluating the impact of critical product quality attributes on patient outcomes in biologics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The primary goal of this project is to link critical product quality attributes in biological medicines with patient outcomes as evidenced by clinical trial data. This project adopts a novel methodology of applying statistical ...
Predicting solder defects in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are core components of virtually every modern electronic device, from smartphones to servers. Accordingly, printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) has become core to Flex, a leading electronics ...
Improving operational effectiveness in the job-shop environment through discrete event simulation and innovative process design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A key value stream for Company X is a manufacturing area dedicated to production of precision electro-mechanical systems, of which they are contracted to service during the complete lifecycle. Currently, the production ...
Intelligent supplies replenishment process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Company X is facing high cost to serve customers such as hospitals and clinics, due to irregular ordering pattern. Currently, the customer ordering process is not well planned and leads to multiple orders in a month, thereby ...
Improving order prioritization for the allocation of constrained supply
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
For top wholesale retail companies, the demand for products from US-based customers (wholesale, digital, and direct to consumer) is extremely high. However, the available supply of a product is contingent upon the success ...
Floor health predictive support for highly automated distribution centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
While automated mobile inventory systems have greatly increased productivity, it has also created a new set of operational challenges. Floor health events, such as fallen product, spills, disabled robots, and floor access ...
Utilizing a real-time locating system for surgical equipment inventory management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) manages a large inventory of surgical equipment which must be delivered to operating rooms on-time, efficiently, and according to a set of quality standards. In recent years, flexible ...