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Analysis of the cost of recycling compliance for the automobile industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Cars are one of the most recycled commercial products. Currently, approximately 75% of the total vehicle weight is recycled. The EU directives on End-of-life vehicles try to push the recycling process further: it fixed the ...
Beating the system : accelerating commercialization of new materials
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Over the past century, materials have faced notoriously long delays between invention and commercialization. These delays make private investment very difficult, and can prevent good materials from reaching markets. A ...
Designing sustainable heavy lift launch vehicle architectures adaptability, lock-in, and system evolution
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Long term human space exploration depends on the development of a sustainable heavy lift launch vehicle (HLLV). But what exactly is sustainability in the context of launch systems and how can it addressed in the design ...
Enabling long term value added partnership in the healthcare industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The USA healthcare industry has recently undergone significant pressure to become competitive and think innovatively due to its increased growth as a percentage of the GDP, which was as much as 14. 1% in 2001. Additionally ...
The humanitarian relief supply chain : analysis of the 2004 South East Asia earthquake and Tsunami
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Humanitarian relief supply chains are not well documented. This thesis describes humanitarian relief supply chains in general and those specifically utilized in the 2004 South East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami relief effort. ...
An analysis of international transportation network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This thesis discusses a network design problem based on a case study with a footwear company, which intends to minimize total supply chain costs by establishing a distribution network which bypasses its primary distribution ...
An analysis of current supply chain best practices in the retail industry with case studies of Wal-Mart and Amazon.com
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In support of the Supply Chain 2020 Project at MIT, this thesis identifies current best practices in retail industry supply chains, with a specific focus on mass merchandising and Internet retailing. Using a survey of ...
United States Air Force Air Logistics Centers : lean enterprise transformation and associated capabilities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Lean enterprise transformation entails a complementary set of initiatives and efforts executed over a substantial period of time, in a consistent and coordinated manner, at all levels of the enterprise. It builds upon ...
Operational sustainability metrics : a case of electronics recycling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In the past 15 years corporations and governments have developed a growing appreciation of the need for "sustainability" and have worked the term into their goals, strategy and mission statements. Despite extensive efforts ...
Integrating demand into the U.S. electric power system : technical, economic, and regulatory frameworks for responsive load
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The electric power system in the US developed with the assumption of exogenous, inelastic demand. The resulting evolution of the power system reinforced this assumption as nearly all controls, monitors, and feedbacks were ...