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Product availability improvement for analytical column supply chain : inventory optimization and lot sizing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis demonstrates the potential of a structured safety stock policy, and an improved lot sizing production policy on the inventory level and service level. The thesis focuses on incorporating demand variability into ...
Operations and strategy improvement : form and functionality optimization of an assembly system design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The purpose of this thesis is to show a systematic approach to identify bottlenecks and "pain points" in the operations of a manufacturing firm, to identify the root causes of such problems, and explore viable solutions. ...
Control of a semiconductor dry etch process using variation and correlation analyses
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Statistical process control (SPC) is one of the traditional quality control methods that, if correctly applied, can be effective to improve and maintain quality and yield in any manufacturing facility. The purpose of this ...
Standard operating procedure for Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) : design and standardization of fixture setup for circuit boards
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis deals with the introduction of Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) in a multinational corporation as part of a reliability improvement process for printed circuit boards (PCBs). More specifically, the thesis ...
Optimizing inventories and standardizing planning procedure in a multipart manufacturing system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This work illustrates how to apply a multi-echelon periodic review base-stock model to a real manufacturing company, Waters Corporation, for their major product Analytical Columns. At Waters, the Analytical Column supply ...