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Developing and implementing standard logistics solutions for Eastman Kodak Company's inbound supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Eastman Kodak Company managed its supply chain operations at a regional level until 2002 when it created the Global Logistics group. Prior to this, there had not been much corporate focus on the inbound supply chain; in ...
Functional specifications of a manufacturing execution system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Designing a service parts quality system for rapid customer response
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Supply chain strategy for technology manufacturing : a case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis explores a variety of logistics strategies for Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions (QWBS), focusing on the OmniTRACS system and MVPc display. I develop and apply a model that considers the interactions of ...
Management of regional local content regulations at Dell Computer Corporation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The development and implementation of a production information collection and reporting system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Production information, which includes production counts and line downtime information, is of great importance for automobile assembly plants to diagnose equipment problems and improve line utilization. Outdated information ...
Impact of retail sales and outsourced manufacturing on a build-to-order supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Dell Inc. has undertaken a major transformation in strategy since the return of its founder, Michael Dell as company CEO in January 2007. One major aspect of this new strategy is a renewed focus on the consumer market, ...
Making real-time precision adjustments to world-wide chip production
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Intel has recently embarked on a mission to improve its supply chain responsiveness. Currently production lead times are around 4 months requiring a forecast a quarter out. Most customer demand changes happen within lead ...
Driving change in commodity management in engineering led firms through optimization studies, modeling, and data driven decision making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Engineering focused companies often find difficulty in managing costs. As the innovations begin to slow and key products are commoditized these companies often find themselves far behind their competition from a cost ...
Optical networking equipment manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Celestica, a global contract manufacturer specializing in printed circuit board assembly and computer assembly, has recently begun manufacturing equipment for the optical networking equipment (ONE) industry. The expansion ...