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Lean implementation across value stream in main rotor blade area
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The primary goal for this project was to help expand the existing capability of Sikorsky's main rotor blade business from raw material (titanium) through final assembly. The project helped to facilitate the ongoing lean ...
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 ...
Productivity improvement in downstream EPC projects using value streams based organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Productivity improvements in manufacturing facilities have been studied in detail and there are many standardized tools and frameworks readily available to the industry for implementation. However the concept of productivity ...
Tantalum wire product development strategy : gaining a competitive advantage in a commodity market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
In the face of growing competition and the commoditization in the Tantalum Wire business, H.C. Starck must find a way to differentiate their wire products from competitors in order to survive in this market. This thesis ...
Managing preventative maintenance activities at Intel Corporation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The work for this thesis was completed at Intel Corporation in Colorado Springs, Colorado at Fab 23, a semiconductor fabrication facility making flash memory. The project focused on evaluating and managing preventative ...
Managing and scheduling inbound material receiving at a distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In any distribution system the processing of inbound material has significant indirect impact upon the customer experience. The inbound process encompasses all the steps to get a product into the distribution center (DC). ...
Improving the flexibility of the desktop PC supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Dell Inc. is a company headquartered in Round Rock, TX founded by entrepreneur Michael Dell in 1984. In its 20+ years of history, Dell has revolutionized the PC industry by deploying the "Dell Direct" model--eliminating ...
Improving reuse of semiconductor equipment through benchmarking, standardization, and automation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The 6D program at Intel® Corporation was set up to improve operations around capital equipment reuse, primarily in their semiconductor manufacturing facilities. The company was faced with a number of challenges, including ...
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 ...
Applying supply chain methodology to a centralized software licensing strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Eleven percent of companies spend between $150K and $200K per year per engineer on software development tools and nine percent spend more than $200K, according to a Silicon Integration Initiative/Gartner/EE Times study ...