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Robust network design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
As an equipment manufacturer for the mining and construction industries, Caterpillar's business is heavily impacted by the cyclicality of these two industries. To be competitive in the market while investing prudently to ...
Optimization of warehouse operations and transport risk mitigation for disposable bioreactor bags to support launch of Amgen Singapore Manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
A strategic imperative for Amgen is to increase the number of patients that have access to the company's lifesaving medicines. As part of this goal, Amgen is launching a new manufacturing site in Singapore (ASM). Reliability ...
Inventory optimization model for NIKE's long lifecycle highly seasonal replenishment products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Currently, demand and inventory planners at NIKE Always Available (NIKE's replenishment business) experience difficulty in managing long-lifecycle highly-seasonal products like soccer equipment and fleece apparel. Very ...
A method for selecting and sequencing enterprise software to improve high-volume new product introduction performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Powerful software exists to help consumer electronics enterprises manage complex product lifecycles and improve the speed with which they introduce new products to the market. While significant research exists to inform ...
Predicting adequacy of supplier responses for multi-year government contracts based on supplier performance metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Aerospace Company X (ACX) is a designer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace systems and its primary customer is the United States Government (USG). In order to reduce cost and minimize risk, both parties have embraced ...
Leveraging Statistical Process Control for continuous improvement of the manufacturing process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Statistical Process Control (SPC) has been applied to manufacturing processes for several decades as a means of ensuring product quality and has become a primary tool for the application of continuous improvement efforts. ...
Financial costs and benefits of sourcing from factories with different risk profiles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Li & Fung is the leading consumer goods design, development, sourcing and logistics company for global retailers and brands. Its networks cover over 15,000 suppliers and 300 offices and distribution centers in 40 economies ...