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Investing in quality : identifying the true value of advanced weld inspection technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The quality of Caterpillar's welds is becoming increasingly important as their equipment is made leaner with the goals of increased performance, lighter weight and lower unit cost. Due to the inherently variable nature of ...
Managing expectations during acquisition of bespoke automation systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
A new facility seeks to manufacture inlets for the turbine of the new NDA aircraft. The inlet is a new design and has never been built before. To complicate matters the manufacturer, Aeron 2 Company, has not traditionally ...
Design for automation in manufacturing systems and processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The Widget' industry has changed significantly over the last 20 years. Although Company A benefited from their historically strong market position for a long time, the market share of widgets has, at this point, been evenly ...
Advancing lean implementation for next generation biomanufacturing operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Amgen Singapore Manufacturing (ASM) is a "first of its kind" commercial biomanufacturing site, incorporating myriad innovations including a full scale single-use bioreactor production model. Known internally at Amgen as ...
Quality control improvement in global apparel sourcing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This project addressed challenges within the quality management process of one of the operating groups of Li & Fung. The primary goals were improved product quality and reduced quality control costs. The operating group ...
Supply chain network strategy for consumer medical device introduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis presents an optimization framework to model the trade-offs in strategic supply chain decision-making for a new product introduction in a real-world setting. The focus of the thesis is on a consumer medical ...
Improving outpatient non-oncology infusion through centralization and scheduling heuristics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The use of highly effective intravenously infused specialty drugs has increased significantly over the past two decades as they have led to dramatic improvements in patients' quality-of- life. At Massachusetts General ...
Glass siliconization process characterization for insulin delivery device performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Baked-in siliconization of glass cylinders, primary insulin containers, is a manufacturing process that is critical to the performance of drug delivery devices. Delivery devices are evolving and placing additional burden ...
Identifying opportunities to reduce emergency service calls in hematology manufacturing using statistical methods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The main goal of this project is to identify opportunities to improve the reliability of the DxHTM product line, an automated hematology instrument for analyzing patient blood samples. The product was developed by Beckman ...
Environmental sustainability assessment tool for factories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
General interest and international regulations have begun to create a world in which consumers demand to know how their products are made and companies must provide that transparency. With over 15,000 suppliers, Li & Fung ...