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Challenges and rewards of mechanical platforming strategy within wireless handset industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The internship project studied Motorola competitors' products and identified their mechanical platform strategy. Recommendations were developed for Motorola to improve product development and/or portfolio planning, in terms ...
Implementation of lean processes at a high-mix low-volume aerospace manufacturing facility in France
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The theories of the Toyota Production System have been operational touchstones now for over twenty years in North America and Western Europe. In spite of this many companies, particularly those in high-mix low-volume ...
Total supply chain cost model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Sourcing and outsourcing decisions have taken on increased importance within Teradyne to improve efficiency and competitiveness. This project delivered a conceptual framework and a software tool to analyze supply chain ...
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 Outdated information ...
Leveling the workload at the interface between internal and external supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Management of regional local content regulations at Dell Computer Corporation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Reducing variability in equipment availability at Intel using systems optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Equipment management is an important driver behind operational efficiency, since capital equipment makes up about 40% of the average semiconductor manufacturer's total assets. The main goal of this project is to reduce ...
Designing a service parts quality system for rapid customer response
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Level schedule implementation in unstable manufacturing environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. (AAM), headquartered in Detroit (MI) is one of the major Tier 1 suppliers in the automotive industry. The main challenge in AAM plant 2 is production rate unstability due to downtime, ...
Quality control and improvement in a low-cost, high-clockspeed manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)