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Mergers and acquisitions process improvement in a matrix organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
3M has had aggressive growth through acquisitions. Almost all of the acquisitions add new manufacturing sites to the existing manufacturing and distribution networks. 3M is composed of 38 divisions (as of 2011) with ...
Reducing complexity In biomanufacturing operations through single-use assemblies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics operates a centralized equipment cleaning and preparation suite at a vaccine production facility in Marburg, Germany. The ~100 pieces of multi-use stainless steel, glass, and plastic ...
Operations capability improvement of a molecular biology laboratory in a high throughput genome sequencing center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The Broad Institute is a research collaboration of MIT, Harvard University and affiliated hospitals, and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Its scientific mission is to "(1) create tools for genomic medicine ...
Analyzing and improving throughput of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems in personal computer manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The content of this thesis draws heavily on work completed during a 6.5 month MIT Leaders for Manufacturing (LFM) internship at Dell Corporation's personal computer manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee (EG1) from ...
A short-range forecasting and inventory strategy for new product launches
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Companies like Procter & Gamble that operate on a make-to-stock strategy use forecasts to drive their manufacturing, selling, and buying processes. Because forecasting future demand is not an exact science, inventory ...
Lean supplier relationships in the United Kingdom .
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The Eastman Kodak Company's Annesley, United Kingdom facility assembles consumer and professional film for distribution to the European, Middle Eastern, African, and Russian (EAMER) region. Under pressure from digital ...
Process for evaluating options for materials management outsourcing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis investigates the issues involved with the outsourcing of the materials management function within aerospace assembly, proposing a process for determining whether all or part of the responsibility should be given ...
Operational streamlining in a high-throughput genome sequencing center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Advances in medicine rely on accurate data that is rapidly provided. It is therefore critical for the Genome Sequencing platform of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to continually strive to reduce cost, improve ...
The conclusion of a biologic's lifecycle : manufacturing sourcing strategies on the eve of follow-on biologics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The Amgen Rhode Island facility is dedicated to the production of the biological bulk drug substance (BDS) for Enbrel® (etanercept), which blocks the action of one's immune system, helping to treat immune diseases, such ...
Application of manufacturing tools in the DNA sequencing process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)