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Intelligent order scheduling and release in a build to order environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Dell's computer manufacturing process involves a complex system of material flow and assembly. This includes intelligent replenishment of sub-components from local warehouses according to the manufacturing schedule, ...
Line coordination in a rapid change, high volume environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Raytheon - Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) manufactures surface radars. In the past, Raytheon's Andover plant was primarily a systems integration facility receiving subassemblies from other sources to assemble the radars. ...
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 ...
Systems analysis and optimization through discrete event simulation at Amazon.com
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The basis for this thesis involved a six and a half month LFM internship at the Amazon.com fulfillment center in the United Kingdom. The fulfillment center management sought insight into the substantial variation across ...
Software content delivery in an outsourced manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The trend towards integrated hardware and software solutions has become prevalent in the corporate server market. At the same time, companies struggle with the apparently conflicting goals of providing customers more ...
Complex system analysis through discrete event simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
E-commerce is generally thought of as a world without walls. Although a computer monitor may replace a storefront window, the products that are purchased online have to be distributed from a brick and mortar warehouse. ...
Operations improvements through non=value-added step reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis demonstrates how factories can use the Value Stream Mapping method to reduce both direct and indirect labor cost components through a non-value-added step reduction. The principal objective of this internship ...
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 ...
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 ...