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Service bulletin inventory management and modeling for aerospace parts in customer service organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The Customer Service department of United Technology Corporation (UTC) Aerospace System is primarily responsible for providing spare parts, repair services, training, and technical support for products that UTC Aerospace ...
Fulfillment supply chain strategy evaluation : understanding cost drivers through comprehensive logistics modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The fulfillment supply chain consists of all activities associated with packing, storing, and transporting a product from the manufacturer to the customer. In the global environment, it is a challenge to accurately measure ...
Reverse supply chain forecasting and decision modeling for improved inventory management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis details research performed during a six-month engagement with Verizon Wireless (VzW) in the latter half of 2012. The key outcomes are a forecasting model and decision-support framework to improve management of ...
Practical example of developing and implementing an optimization & scenario planning tool
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
There is significant complexity facing the Global Footwear Planning team when sourcing production, especially for sandals. The challenges include increasing manufacturing costs coupled with a changing tariff landscape and ...
Complexity management through product portfolio cost modeling and optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
A significant amount of complexity exists within the brand and product portfolios of PharmaCo. This complexity is driven by several factors: first, medical needs for differing products and dosages; second, marketing requests ...
Alternative fulfillment operations and vendor analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis describes the development of quantitative methods to strategically plan the SKU make-up and operational aspects of Amazon's Alternative Fulfillment Sites (AFS). AFSs are smaller Fulfillment Centers (FCs) that ...
Exploring barriers, enablers,jJustification and planning methods for total productive maintenance implementation in automated production of commercial airplanes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The 737 program is currently producing 42 airplanes per month and will increase that production rate to 47 per month by 2017 and 52 per month in 2018 [1] [2]. In order to help meet these rates Boeing plans to increase the ...
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 ...
Network methods for inventory management in capacity constrained retail stores
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Zara leads the fast-fashion industry introducing over 12,000 unique items per year [5], selling in over 2,000 stores and generating rch16091 [British pound symbol]11.6 Bn in yearly sales [8]. Critical to this success, ...
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 ...