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The DNA of a high-performing manufacturing organization : improving operations capability through performance measurement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The Broad Institute of MIT, Harvard, and the Whitehead Institute, contains the world's highest-throughput genome sequencing center, which contributed approximately one third of the sequence for the Human Genome Project ...
A framework for analyzing biopharmaceutical product introduction in an emerging market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Biopharmaceutical companies are under constant pressure to deliver double-digit growth. In traditional markets such as the U.S., Japan, and the European Union growth is stagnant, and profit margins are falling due to ...
Operational streamlining in a high-throughput genome sequencing center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Advances in medicine rely on accurate data that is rapidly provided. It is therefore critical for the Genome Sequencing platform of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to continually strive to reduce cost, improve ...
Evaluating a continuous improvement initiative using Stakeholder Value Mapping
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Lean implementations have had a mixed record of success in organizations. One possible explanation for this observation is that lean is built upon a value system that is not always shared by the organizations trying to ...