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The impact of high-mix, low volume products in semiconductor manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Demand forecasting for aircraft engine aftermarket
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In 2006, Pratt and Whitney launched the Global Material Solutions business model aiming to supply spare parts to non-OEM engines with minimum 95% on-time delivery and fill-rate. Lacking essential technical knowledge of the ...
Enterprise design for dynamic complexity : architecting & engineering organizations using system & structural dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
As the business world is neither linear nor static, the mastery of its "chaotic" nonlinear dynamics lies at the heart of finding high-leverage policies that return uncommon benefits for marginal costs. Today's global ...
Optimization of kitting operations for an automated microelectronics assembly process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Raytheon's Solid-State Microwave (SSM) manufacturing area produces a low-volume, high mix assortment of Microwave Integrated Circuits (MIC) for airborne radars. The current kitting process for pick-and-place assembly is ...
Business strategy for power distribution equipment manufacturer in a deregulated electric power industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Building customization capability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Submitted to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Sloan School of Management on May 7, 2004 in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degrees of Master of Science in Civil and Environmental ...
Supply chain optimization in a retail environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Identifying system-wide contact center cost reduction opportunities through lean, customer-focused IT metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Dell's long-term success depends on its customers' future buying patterns. These patterns are largely determined by customers' satisfaction with the after-sales service they receive. Previously, Dell has been able to deliver ...
Evolving a global armaments logistics strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Few companies globally source and manage commercial transportation for frequent and high volumes of explosive cargo for the U. S. Department of Defense. U.S. regulations are strict and economically competitive options are ...
The application of value stream management principles in a batch production environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The need for continuous improvement within a value stream is very necessary in today's business environment and can be one of the key sources of competitive advantage. As a company learns and implements the tools and ...