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Improving forecast accuracy and use
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
An analysis of motor vehicle assembly plant complexity : developing a framework to evaluate the existence of a complexity threshold
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
An automotive manufacturer facing decreasing average product volumes as a result of market fragmentation while simultaneously reducing its manufacturing plant footprint must adapt to the difficult challenge of increased ...
Driving a lean transformation using a six sigma improvement process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Successive transformations within manufacturing have brought great efficiencies to producers and lower costs to consumers. With the advents of interchangeable parts between 1800 and 1850 in small arms manufacturing (Hounshell, ...
Implementing variation risk management during product development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
All manufactured systems exhibit some degree of variation. Manufacturing organizations should be aware of those parameters whose variation will impact product performance and customer satisfaction. Such parameters are ...
Total cost model for making sourcing decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis develops a total cost model based on the work done during a six month internship with ABB. In order to help ABB better focus on low cost country sourcing, a total cost model was developed for sourcing decisions. ...
Scheduling and shop floor control in commercial airplane manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Boeing is the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners and a leader in defense and space systems. Competition in commercial aircraft production is increasing and in order to retain their competitive position, Boeing ...
Attracting new coating businesses by offering flexible manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Design and analysis of an enterprise metrics system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Enabling process improvements through visual performance indicators
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Most modern production processes automatically generate volumes of rich data, including equipment states, material presentations, labor content, and quality non- conformances. Unfortunately, much of this data is either ...
Determining the value of volume and process flexibility in market driven manufacturing operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Manufacturing flexibility is wide field of research that lacks a clear and concise definition. It has been described by some to be a source of competitive advantage. Others have described manufacturing flexibility as ...