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Reducing enterprise IT fragmentation through standard metrics and decision tools : a case study in the aerospace and defense industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Over the last several decades, manufacturing companies around the world have embraced new and powerful business tools made possible with Information Technology. Major investments are frequently made in enterprise-wide ...
A capital equipment capacity planning methodology for aerospace parts manufacturing in a high-mix, low volume environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
A static capacity planning model was developed and tested following a four-phased framework. This model was developed for the purposes of capital planning for capacity requirements at a large aerospace parts manufacturing ...
Service based logistics optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis explores the use of a service based logistics optimization (SBLO) methodology for an inbound reverse logistics network. Currently, Quest Diagnostics solves the vehicle routing problem with time windows (VRPTW) ...
Impact of distributed generation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation on the Massachusetts transmission system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
After reaching 250 megawatt direct current (MW dc) of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation installed in Massachusetts (MA) in 2013, four years ahead of schedule, Governor Deval Patrick in May of 2013 announced an increase ...
Supplier inventory and operations management process improvement methodology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The Building Construction Products (BCP) Division of Caterpillar makes 12 different loader, excavator, and tractor products with 10 manufacturing facilities worldwide. With relatively high volume machines, BCP saw that ...
Technology maturity analysis for assessing capacity and schedule risk of future automation projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The need to improve risk assessment methods for automation projects within United States manufacturers exists due to a shift toward increased in factory automation stemming from industry pressure to reduce manufacturing ...
Enhancing service providers reliability by mitigating supply chain risk : the case of telecommunication networks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Service providers rely on the continuity of their service to sustain their businesses. While at first glance it may seem that service providers are not as dependent on their supply chain as product companies are, a closer ...
Component-derived manufacturing yield prediction in circuit card design and assembly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Circuit card manufacturing can be a highly risky and volatile proposition due to the placement of hundreds of small, high value components. Operator mistakes, design errors, and defective parts lead to thousands of dollars ...
Quantifying the business case for aerospace assembly automation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
As aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturer's (OEM's) order backlogs soar to between six to ten years and growing, the community sees automation as vital to increasing throughput. Yet the community seems divided on the ...
Increasing patient throughput in the MGH Cancer Center Infusion Unit
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
This thesis proposes an appointment scheduling algorithm with associated supporting process changes that increases the effective capacity of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Infusion Unit. Currently, chair ...