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Accelerating value capture of SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system : governance model and process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Raytheon produces a diverse range of defense products using a wide range of business systems and tools that are not currently integrated. To achieve the corporate vision of "one company", in 2005, Raytheon began to deploy ...
Product-level bill of material development process : managing complexity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Cisco's current process for developing and maintaining product-level bills of materials (BOMs) has resulted in inconsistencies in BOM structure leading to product launch delays, increased product support costs, and lower ...
Abb Inc. medium-voltage products' supply chain analysis, including inventory, supplier scorecard, and risk assessments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
In conformance with ABB's process excellence plan, this thesis study was undertaken to support improvements in on-time delivery of components, decreased order cycles, and reduced inventory levels for ADVAC (spring-mechan ...
A three-pronged approach addressing capacity concerns in advanced turbine airfoil coatings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Following the tragedies of 9/11 in the United States and the ensuing down years for the aerospace industry, there are now signs of a comeback. This increase in demand is causing stress on the operations of many aerospace ...
Evaluation of drying technologies for storage and shipment of recombinant protein drug substance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
With growing markets and increasing pipelines, biotechnology companies face a supply chain challenge to manufacture and distribute products using economically feasible methods that protect protein integrity. Adequate storage ...
Understanding social amplification of risk : possible impact of an avian flu pandemic
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Today, stakeholders expect organizations to be able to endure external shocks. Hence, the real potential of an avian flu pandemic has many corporations developing business continuity plans for the disruptions that a pandemic ...
Enabling supply chain cooperation with information sharing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Virtual Business System (VBS) is a system with software and hardware components designed by Raytheon employees to improve operational performance by facilitating and reinforcing lean behavior. It has helped contribute to ...
Allocation of engineering resources to global sites based on coordination cost and project structure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Because of the increasingly globalized world we live in, companies today are very interested in going overseas to develop and utilize global engineering resources. By doing so, they hope to take advantage of new global ...
Developing the Broad Process Excellence Program
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis is based on the author's experience as an intern at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The Broad Institute has been working on applying and implementing traditional manufacturing process improvement tools ...