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Quantifying the source of reentrant line variability and the effects of processes standardization on tool availability variability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis quantifies the sensitivity of tool availability variability with respect to product throughput and examines how Intel's High Precision Maintenance initiative can be used to minimize these effects. Tools with ...
Reducing inventory through supply chain coordination and improved lead times
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
In supply chain management, it is commonly held that reducing lead times and minimum order quantities (MOQs) from suppliers can drive down the customer's inventory levels substantially. Customers providing a consumption ...
A data-driven approach to continuous improvement in reverse logistics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Verizon may rely on third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to manage some aspects of the reverse supply chain of Fios equipment. As a result, it depends on the 3PL to continually strive for increased quality, reliability, ...
Standardization of new product introductions to achieve zero defect lines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Consistently high quality is important to any manufacturing environment, and especially so when operating in the highly regulated medical space, which typically targets zero defects in products serving patients. The New ...
Characterization, prediction, and mitigation of Code Help events at Massachusetts General Hospital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
This thesis suggests a method to characterize congestion alarms triggered by the Emergency Department (ED) at Massachusetts General Hospital, attempts to predict the incidence of these alarms using logistic regression, and ...
Designing internal logistics processes for new manufacturing site
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The Boeing Company is the world's largest aerospace company and is constantly evaluating improvement opportunities to the production system. It is of ongoing interest to the company to have to tools to assess new manufacturing ...
Evaluating the impact of critical product quality attributes on patient outcomes in biologics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The primary goal of this project is to link critical product quality attributes in biological medicines with patient outcomes as evidenced by clinical trial data. This project adopts a novel methodology of applying statistical ...
Predicting solder defects in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are core components of virtually every modern electronic device, from smartphones to servers. Accordingly, printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) has become core to Flex, a leading electronics ...
Improving order prioritization for the allocation of constrained supply
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
For top wholesale retail companies, the demand for products from US-based customers (wholesale, digital, and direct to consumer) is extremely high. However, the available supply of a product is contingent upon the success ...
Floor health predictive support for highly automated distribution centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
While automated mobile inventory systems have greatly increased productivity, it has also created a new set of operational challenges. Floor health events, such as fallen product, spills, disabled robots, and floor access ...