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Strategic frameworks in automotive systems architecting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
More often than not, large-scale engineering concepts such as those used by creative automotive manufacturing companies require the incorporation of significant capital outlays and resources for the purposes of implementation ...
Theoretical and practical ramifications of altering the amount of sorts required from an outbound dock
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon has been enjoying a rapid pace of growth over the last few years. One unfortunate side effect of this growth is the overall increased complexity of the network Amazon utilizes to deliver packages from the Amazon ...
Cost-optimized warehouse storage type allocations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon's phenomenal sales growth and desire to maintain "Earth's Biggest Selection" have led to an increase in the diversity of product offerings that has resulted in a corresponding increase in complexity of Amazon's ...
Cost prediction via quantitative analysis of complexity in U.S. Navy shipbuilding
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
As the sophistication and technology of ships increases, U.S. Navy shipbuilding must be an effective and cost-efficient acquirer of technology-dense one-of-a-kind ships all while meeting significant cost and schedule ...
Product design for social impact : a case study of smallholder farmers in Thailand
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
75% of the worlds poor (<2$/day) are smallholder farmers where they produce 80% of the food in Asia and Africa. Not only are these farmers poor, but they are also food insecure. By 2050, the world will need to produce at ...
Understanding government and railroad strategy for crude oil transportation in North America
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
On July 6, 2013, an oil-laden unit train derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada, killing 47 people, shocking and saddening many, and leading to significantly increased public scrutiny of crude oil transported ...
Machine learning and cognitive computing : a proposed framework to navigate the opportunities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing universe is buzzing again. Recent significant events are special. There is also talk about beginning of a general purpose "Smart Machine Age" Advances in computing power, storage ...
Information capture during early front end analysis in the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) : a formative study of the capabilities of the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The United States has achieved defense superiority in air, land, and sea while using some of the most advanced defense systems in the world. However, underlying this success is a troubled procurement system. Enterprise-wide ...
Accelerating sustainability-oriented innovations in agribusiness : a set of proposed best practices for corporations, investors, and entrepreneurs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The agribusiness industry is under pressure and on the brink of transformation. The current environmental and social impacts of the agribusiness industry are huge, increasingly visible, and problematic. Demands on this ...
The Chief Research and Development (R&D) Officer's contribution to innovation : a study in Consumer Packaged Goods multinationals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry faces challenges that are making it increasingly harder for CPG multinational companies to compete. The lack of differentiation in CPG, evolving consumer preferences, and the need ...