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Waveless picking : managing the system and making the case for adoption and change
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Wave-based picking systems have been used as the standard for warehouse order fulfillment for many years. Waveless picking has emerged in recent years as an alternative pick scheduling system, with proponents touting the ...
Fulfillment supply chain strategy evaluation : understanding cost drivers through comprehensive logistics modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The fulfillment supply chain consists of all activities associated with packing, storing, and transporting a product from the manufacturer to the customer. In the global environment, it is a challenge to accurately measure ...
Product-level Bill of Material Development Methodology : process implementation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Cisco Systems maintains its leading position in the IP network equipment market through continual innovation and release of new products. In order to manage these new product introductions, the Product Operations group ...
Financial evaluation and decision making processes for environmental technology projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The convergence of the information age with an improved understanding of the effects humans have on the environment provides exciting new opportunities to improve our impact on the world. Though modem companies collect and ...
Developing a framework for dependable demand forecasts in the consumer packaged goods industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
As a consumer packaged goods company, "Company X" manufactures products "make-to-stock"; therefore, having reliable demand forecasts is fundamental for successful planning and execution. Not isolated to "Company X" or to ...
Coordination of inventory distribution & price markdowns for clearance sales at Zara
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
There is an essential need in the retail industry, of integrating inventory planning and pricing strategies. In the fast-fashion world of retail, inventory is treated as a perishable item leading to short selling periods. ...
Reducing energy usage in a manufacturing facility through a behavior change based approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Many companies have developed energy reduction programs for their manufacturing facilities to reduce their operational costs while also decreasing their greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of these manufacturing facilities ...
Enterprise design for services : a systems approach for the Boeing next generation corporate travel system architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Typically a company's second largest controllable expense, corporate travel affects many employees at Boeing. A challenge when implementing improvements in the travel and expense system, which is actually comprised of a ...
Intrapreneurship as a tool for lean transformation : case study of VBS, intrapreneurship in IT space by Oladapo E. Bakare.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Lean is heralded as the driving methodology for successful organizations ranging from defense to consumer industries. Its approach to reduction of waste and continuous process improvement allows a company to reduce cost, ...
Developing a low-cost, systematic approach to increase an existing data center's Energy Efficiency
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Data centers consume approximately 1.5% of total US electricity and 0.8% of the total world electricity, and this percentage will increase with the integration of technology into daily lives. In typical data centers, valued ...