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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, ...
Batch sizing strategy & production load leveling in a multi-step chemical manufacturing process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In the last couple of years Eastman Kodak Company went through major changes in its strategic direction. The same disruptive technologies that they helped develop for digital imaging have shaped a new industry, and the ...
Operations capability improvement of a molecular biology laboratory in a high throughput genome sequencing center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The Broad Institute is a research collaboration of MIT, Harvard University and affiliated hospitals, and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Its scientific mission is to "(1) create tools for genomic medicine ...
Analyzing and improving throughput of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems in personal computer manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The content of this thesis draws heavily on work completed during a 6.5 month MIT Leaders for Manufacturing (LFM) internship at Dell Corporation's personal computer manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee (EG1) from ...
A short-range forecasting and inventory strategy for new product launches
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Companies like Procter & Gamble that operate on a make-to-stock strategy use forecasts to drive their manufacturing, selling, and buying processes. Because forecasting future demand is not an exact science, inventory ...