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Forecasting and strategic inventory placement for gas turbine aftermarket spares
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis addresses the problem of forecasting demand for Life Limited Parts (LLPs) in the gas turbine engine aftermarket industry. It is based on work performed at Pratt & Whitney, a major producer of turbine engines. ...
Implementing variation risk management during product development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
All manufactured systems exhibit some degree of variation. Manufacturing organizations should be aware of those parameters whose variation will impact product performance and customer satisfaction. Such parameters are ...
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 ...
Improving forecast accuracy and use
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Utilization of visual metrics to drive intended performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
In recent years the American industrial landscape has undergone tremendous change as companies have worked to adopt Lean practices. This transformation has been difficult, but necessary, as American companies work to remain ...
Enterprise strategy : leveraging the dynamics and behaviors in a supply chain for operational excellence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Scheduling and shop floor control in commercial airplane manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Boeing is the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners and a leader in defense and space systems. Competition in commercial aircraft production is increasing and in order to retain their competitive position, Boeing ...
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. ...
Total cost model for making sourcing decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis develops a total cost model based on the work done during a six month internship with ABB. In order to help ABB better focus on low cost country sourcing, a total cost model was developed for sourcing decisions. ...
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. ...