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A framework For decision automation in operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Amazon's leadership has set a goal to achieve a highly automated warehouse by 2020. Automation involves two challenges, physical movement and decision-making. Decision making often increase variability, defects and consumes ...
Predicting rejection rates of electric distribution wood pole assets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Pacific Gas & Electric Companys (PG&E) electric distribution system includes approximately 2.4 million wood utility poles. The Pole Test & Treat (PTT) program at PG&E is responsible for inspecting these poles, prolonging ...
Sourcing strategy for power electronics derived from modular product structure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Sourcing strategy is one of the most important tasks when it comes to Value Chain design. Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (MR) seeks to gain competence in power electronics with corporate synergy generated by value chain ...