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Minimum cost decision for the tradeoff between finished goods inventory and product capacity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Breaking the Mold on Job Shops
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Job shops lack disciplined manufacturing strategy and execution. High variation of work results in high levels of WIP, unbalanced loads, poor shop floor visibility, underutilized machinery, and ultimately poor on time ...
Creating Good Jobs in Automotive Manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
A stable workforce is critical to successful manufacturing operations. A stable workforce results in repeatability of jobs, which in turn leads to higher quality vehicles and decreased down-time on the assembly line. It ...
Distribution Network Optimization to Reduce Process Variability and Improve Throughput for an Online Retailer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
In moving from standard two-day to single-day shipping, Amazon Fulfillment Centers (FC) must stock an increasing variety of product in inventory. Amazon uses a hub and spoke model where Inbound Cross-Dock (IXD) facilities ...
Applying Lean Manufacturing Concepts to a High-Mix Low-Volume Make to Order Environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Despite research documenting the operational benefits achieved by reducing the number of product offerings, manufacturing businesses frequently serve markets in which customers demand a large variety of products with options ...
Network and Workflow Design and Standardization in a Large Distribution Center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
The retail industry is experiencing exploding growth in the digital segment and a shift in consumer delivery expectations. While distribution networks and the individual facilities were constructed to fulfill demand for ...
An Analytical Approach to Inventory Management for Telecommunications Network Equipment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
Verizon’s core network relies on routers that use expensive plug-in cards (PICs) to function. PIC failures can cause disruptions to FiOS or wireless service in the surrounding area. Maintaining an appropriate level of spare ...
Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Autoinjector Manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
The manufacture of drug delivery devices requires the assembly of multiple device components with the corresponding drug products, often with an abundance of data being collected at each assembly stage. This data represents ...
Unit Hours as a Key Performance Indicator
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
In a complex manufacturing environment, tracking the cause of cost overruns and other issues can be challenging. At one of Boeing’s plants, a tool was built to track a key performance indicator based on labor hours. Boeing's ...
Assessment of Virtual-Reality-Based Digital Twins in Automotive Manufacturing Process Validation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)
This research analyzes the usage of the digital twin technology, IC.IDO, in the automotive new model launch cycle by assessing the tool's capability to identify issues in the digital design period, prior to testing in the ...