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Market application of a novel stent-based patency monitor to the management of ischemic vascular disease
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The use of stents following angioplasty in ischemic arterial beds is limited by complications and continuing vascular deterioration. A phenomenon called stent restenosis post procedure exists which puts patients at a ...
The pharmaco-economics of combination therapies : a study of the effects of component and market factors on combined therapy price
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
For a growing number of indications, combination therapies are becoming increasingly common due in part to their superior efficacy, as compared to monotherapies. In fact, in the case of infectious diseases such as AIDS and ...
Improving reuse of semiconductor equipment through benchmarking, standardization, and automation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The 6D program at Intel® Corporation was set up to improve operations around capital equipment reuse, primarily in their semiconductor manufacturing facilities. The company was faced with a number of challenges, including ...
Improving the flexibility of the desktop PC supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Dell Inc. is a company headquartered in Round Rock, TX founded by entrepreneur Michael Dell in 1984. In its 20+ years of history, Dell has revolutionized the PC industry by deploying the "Dell Direct" model--eliminating ...
Developing and implementing standard logistics solutions for Eastman Kodak Company's inbound supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Eastman Kodak Company managed its supply chain operations at a regional level until 2002 when it created the Global Logistics group. Prior to this, there had not been much corporate focus on the inbound supply chain; in ...
Enabling process improvements through systems thinking
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Manufacturing organizations around the world strive to improve processes with varying degrees of realization. There is no right way or latest and greatest process that can guarantee success, therefore the approach, and not ...
Expedite requests in Raytheon's North Texas supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
In December 2004, a manager at Raytheon Company articulated in the form of an LFM (Leaders for Manufacturing) internship proposal his belief that someone should do something about the amounts of time and money that Raytheon's ...
Systems level approach to process improvement initiatives in a semiconductor manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Many successful companies have difficulty implementing large-scale change initiatives such as Lean, Six Sigma, outsourcing or Advanced Process Control. This can often be due to the fact that they treat large-scale improvement ...
Supply chain packaging : packaging for optimal inter-region distribution center operations and damage prevention
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Honeywell International Corporation is a $27.5 billion [1] conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of businesses covering Aerospace, Automation and Controls, Specialty Materials and Transportation. Honeywell's Automation and ...
Using and extended enterprise model to increase responsiveness
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
OEMinc's new business model is a dramatic departure from that used in the past. The company has moved steadily upstream in the supply chain, leaving more and more of the manufacturing effort to suppliers. Literature shows ...