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Reducing variability in a semiconductor manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The main drivers in today's flash memory business are low cost and flexibility. Low cost requires high tool utilizations, whereas flexibility and ability to respond quickly to changing customer demands require short ...
Managing and scheduling inbound material receiving at a distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In any distribution system the processing of inbound material has significant indirect impact upon the customer experience. The inbound process encompasses all the steps to get a product into the distribution center (DC). ...
Level loading and cross docking in a global logistics network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
There are various reasons why companies manufacture their goods in different areas of the world. These reasons include: lower labor costs, emerging markets, tax and tariff considerations, and intellectual property issues. ...
Impact of inventory storage and retrieval schemes on productivity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The operational management of high volume, multi-line distribution warehouses is a monumental undertaking, which only a handful of companies in the world have chosen to tackle. Amazon.com is amongst the few, and has further ...
Using quality improvement methodologies to enhance cross departmental collaboration and quality cost reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The research and project implementations described in this study took place during a seven-month period in 2004 at a distribution transformer factory in Germany. The purpose of this research is to show how quality management ...
Enabling process improvements through visual performance indicators
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Most modern production processes automatically generate volumes of rich data, including equipment states, material presentations, labor content, and quality non- conformances. Unfortunately, much of this data is either ...
Genome sequencing technology : improvement of the electrophoretic sequencing process and analysis of the sequencing tool industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
A primary bottleneck in DNA-sequencing operations is the capacity of the detection process. Although today's capillary electrophoresis DNA sequencers are faster, more sensitive, and more reliable than their precursors, ...
Aligning tool set metrics for operation in a Multi Technology High Mix Low Volume manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Ireland Fab Operations (IFO) is transitioning and leading the way within Intel to Multi- Technology High Mix Low Volume (MT-HMLV) manufacturing. To avoid errors in estimating metrics, specific capacity tool set metrics for ...
The application of lean manufacturing principles in a high mix low volume environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This thesis studies the opportunities for the application of lean manufacturing tools in a high- mix, low-volume traditional manufacturing factory floor setting. Value stream mapping and associated analytical tools are ...
Optimizing the selection and implementation of assembly line equipment at a large automobile original equipment manufacturer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA) is continuing to face an increasingly competitive automobile market. To meet these evolving market conditions, TMMNA has experienced rapid growth in demand for its automobiles ...