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Improving operational effectiveness in the job-shop environment through discrete event simulation and innovative process design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A key value stream for Company X is a manufacturing area dedicated to production of precision electro-mechanical systems, of which they are contracted to service during the complete lifecycle. Currently, the production ...
Predicting department of medicine inpatients' discharges at US hospitals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
In the last few years, US hospitals have faced severe challenges with bed capacity management that leads to capacity congestion. Delivering patients to the right bed at the right time is very important to patient care ...
Simulation and optimization of outbound operations in an e-grocer's warehouse
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A second wave of online grocery retailers ("e-grocers") emerged in late 2000's after dot.com companies, such as Webvan, Streamline and Homegrocer, failed to break into the grocery market despite investing heavily on automated ...
Virtual pooling approximation using longest path network optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Abstract This thesis proposes a network swapping mechanism to approximate a virtual finished goods inventory pool under the constraint of fragmented commercial channel ownership. Globally, Caterpillar sells its product ...
Deep learning for automated visual inspection of uncured rubber
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
This thesis proposes a data-driven approach to automate the visual inspection of uncured rubber tire assemblies. Images collected from a machine vision system are used to develop proof of concept predictive models to ...
Congestion reduction in the Emergency Department of Massachusetts General Hospital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The MGH Emergency Department (ED) and General Medicine Floor currently experience heavy patient volume and rising patient wait times, despite recent capacity expansions. While several projects have been piloted to divert ...
Fulfillment center storage optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Warehouses and fulfillment centers have traditionally been designed to handle bulk orders of pallet and cases. The growth in e-commerce is demanding operational improvements for efficient storage of large selections and ...
Lean principles in an aircraft assembly process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A universal imperative of most manufacturing firms is to lower cost, increase production rate, and deliver exceptional quality for every product. The manufacturing firm that springs to mind as the standard bearer for all ...
Development of a sustainable transmission structure replacement and maintenance strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
This thesis proposes methods to both estimate optimal aggregate investment levels for a system of transmission towers by means of an integrated corrosion and failure simulation as well as a method to identify specific ...
Automation solutions for E-commerce multi-item packing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
As Amazon continues to experience a rapid growth in its e-commerce business, fulfillment efficiency needs to through safe implementation of advanced technology to create a better customer experience. Amazon has heavily ...