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Enhancing the design and procurement of single-use assemblies in biomanufacturing by implementing modular specifications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Usage of single-use systems (SUS) in biomanufacturing has expanded rapidly in recent years. Amgen uses SUS at several commercial manufacturing sites, in addition to pilot plants and clinical production. Each single-use ...
Is the pharmaceutical industry ready for value based procurement?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
In the U.S. news, healthcare related headlines frequent the covers of newspapers and make regular primetime news appearances and the U.S. is not alone. The world is awakening to a need for more equal access to healthcare ...
Improving shop floor visualization and metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Within the Technical Operations division of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, there is an aggressive vision to be the "Toyota" of the Pharma Industry by 2010. To accomplish this, PharmOps Switzerland has embraced operational ...
Forecasting quality in robotic controller supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Between 2017 and 2019, industrial robot installations are estimated to increase by 13% on average per year. As the industrial robot market has grown, so too have customer demands. Many industrial robot manufacturers are ...
R&D project selection : best practices for suppliers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Successful research and development is critical in ensuring firms continue to meet customer needs and stay ahead of their competition. Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent every year on these R&D pursuits. It may seem ...
Cost modeling for monoclonal antibody manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
The Novartis BioPharmOps division is responsible for manufacturing large molecule products, including monoclonal antibodies, for late stage clinical trials and commercial sales. The BioPharmOps site in Huningue, France is ...
A capital equipment capacity planning methodology for aerospace parts manufacturing in a high-mix, low volume environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
A static capacity planning model was developed and tested following a four-phased framework. This model was developed for the purposes of capital planning for capacity requirements at a large aerospace parts manufacturing ...
Technology maturity analysis for assessing capacity and schedule risk of future automation projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The need to improve risk assessment methods for automation projects within United States manufacturers exists due to a shift toward increased in factory automation stemming from industry pressure to reduce manufacturing ...
Component-derived manufacturing yield prediction in circuit card design and assembly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Circuit card manufacturing can be a highly risky and volatile proposition due to the placement of hundreds of small, high value components. Operator mistakes, design errors, and defective parts lead to thousands of dollars ...
Quantifying the business case for aerospace assembly automation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
As aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM's) order backlogs soar to between six to ten years and growing, the community sees automation as vital to increasing throughput. Yet the community seems divided on the ...