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Measuring engineering quality in airplane development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This project was motivated by the desire to apply quality metrics to the multiple stages of the airplane development process at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. This project first identified integration and process discipline ...
Characterizing and improving the service level agreement at Amazon
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Amazon's Service Level Agreement (SLA) is a promise to its customers that they will receive their orders on time. At the Fulfillment Center (FC) level, the SLA is based on the capability to fulfill open orders scheduled ...
Application of flexible labor and standard work in fulfillment center produce operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis demonstrates the applicability of flexible labor and standard work in increasing labor productivity and improving quality in fulfillment center produce operations. Three hypotheses were tested: (1) labor ...
Methods for analyzing and incorporating customer feedback in automotive design and manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
One of the key focus areas of the General Motors (GM) Company's leadership is to collect, quickly analyze, and respond to customer feedback pertaining to product quality issues in newly built vehicles. This project is ...
Analyzing the impact of delays for patient transfers from the ICU to general care units
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Patients at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) face significant non-clinical transfer delays out of adult intensive care units (ICUs) and into general care units. In each of the years 2010 through to 2013, approximately ...
Using process analysis and simulation to evaluate the process capability of an order processing and fulfillment system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
In order to compete with online retailers that offer same-day shipping', Dell is looking to implement a Same Day Ship (SDS) program for their SmartSelection products (in-stock, build-to-stock products) in the US. Currently, ...
Modeling the effects of advanced automation and process design on Cell Line Development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Research and development of biologic drugs is a time- and resource-intensive process that can span several years and billions of dollars. Any improvements in the efficiency and end-to-end cycle time of this process provide ...
Lean automation strategies for high volume, high complexity, manufacturing systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis and the associated project explore lean automation strategies for high volume, high complexity manufacturing systems. In particular, we study how to reduce the footprint and cost of an automotive sealing line, ...
Modeling and economic evaluation of early stage clinical monoclonal antibody manufacturing using single use technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
A critical cost driver in the product development process is the manufacturing of clinical trial material supplies. The clinical manufacturing process operates under similar regulatory burdens as commercial biopharmaceutical ...
Cycle-time analysis and improvement using lean methods within a retail distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Fulfillment cycle-time, or the time it takes to pick an item from inventory, pack it into a box, and load it on a truck for shipment, is one of the main inputs in determining how quickly an online retailer can promise ...