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Lean principle application in an automotive product development process with special emphasis on peer reviews
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Global Automotive, a large US based, global manufacturer of automobiles, has made significant gains in manufacturing competitiveness, in part through application of a lean manufacturing approach to high volume assembly. A ...
An integrated strategic sourcing process for complex systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Aerospace firms continue to outsource increasingly complex components and systems for access to talent, lower costs, and global presence. In addition to strong competition from Airbus and other emergent companies, Boeing ...
Intelligent product placement strategies for Amazon.com's worldwide fulfillment centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Online retail has radically changed traditional supply chain operations by providing a direct-to-consumer model that eliminates the need for traditional brick-and-mortar retail stores. With this new order, retailers have ...
Advanced aerospace procurement models with sensitivity analysis and optimized demand allocation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The impact of the sourcing function on the profitability of U.S.-based manufacturing firms is more significant than ever. Today, the purchased component of the cost of goods sold for many firms is more than fifty-percent ...
Improving customer service level through centralized supply flexibility
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis explores a combined application of Supply Chain Management theory for centralized and decentralized distribution systems and Customer Relationship Management techniques in data mining to solve the challenges ...
Developing a methodology to link printed circuit board assembly yield targets to commodity group quality goals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The increasing complexity of high-end routing products, a highly diverse product mix, and continually demanding quality requirements have intensified the challenges faced by Cisco. Primary among these is managing the broad ...
Mitigating the risk of a new workforce by reducing rework and rightsizing on hand inventory
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Dramatically increasing the hourly workforce at a rapid pace to support accelerated product demand in an aircraft manufacturing facility in a short amount of time resulted in: (1) increased rework, and (2) increased part ...
Design and development of a supplier evaluation process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Low-cost sourcing is a strategy many companies, including Pratt & Whitney, use to reduce part costs. As they increase their efforts to resource products to low-cost regions, Pratt & Whitney needs a robust process to ...
Development of a design and evaluation framework for supplier cities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
For companies pursuing opportunities by expanding manufacturing to new markets, one major challenge is unavoidable: identifying and developing capable, local suppliers. In developing markets suppliers often lack the cutting ...
A systems approach to the evaluation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in the defense industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a wireless technology with possible applications in the supply chain. RFID tags' fast read rates, non-line-of-sight identification and large storage capacity may revolutionize supply ...