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Prime Pantry Optimization : a cost analysis and deep-dive in process improvement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Amazon's Prime Pantry is a specialty business that focuses on selling household goods such as toilet paper or bottled water. The business is a part of the consumables portfolio that has consistently met or exceeded forecasts. ...
Battery storage system sizing evaluation for utility distribution asset investment deferral
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
A need exists for systematic evaluation methods of battery storage sizing as an electric utility asset investment. Atlantic Electric, like many US utilities, has begun to consider battery energy storage systems for multiple ...
New product introduction at a technology company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Company X is a defense contractor that has built its competitive advantage on superior product performance. Over the last 10 years, government contracts have been changing to include stricter manufacturing and cost ...
Determining the optimal set of solutions for storage and conveyance of tools in a highly variable manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
In November 2013, Boeing launched a derivative of the 777 airplane, known as the 777X, which will be the largest and most efficient twin-engine jet in the world when it enters service in 2020. In parallel with new airplane ...
Reducing a voidable admissions through the Emergency Department at Massachusetts General Hospital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Despite efforts to address capacity constraints with a massive expansion less than five years ago, the Emergency Department (ED) at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is again displaying consistent and serious symptoms ...
Reducing heart failure admissions through improved care systems and processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Heart failure (HF) is a complex chronic condition that can result from any cardiac disorder that impairs the ventricle's ability to fill with or eject blood. The American Heart Association predicts that there will be about ...
A process improvement framework for achieving agility for replenishment products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
With a goal of becoming a $50B company by 2020, Nike is improving current processes and using innovation to break barriers in technology, supply chain and manufacturing. The objective of the internship project with Nike's ...
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 ...
Technology adoption in consumer goods manufacturing in Asian, low-cost sourcing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
With increasing cost of labor, additional regulatory pressures, and changing consumer habits, consumer goods manufacturers in low-cost sourcing countries in Asia are increasingly looking at manufacturing technologies to ...
Go-to-market process for new aerospace transparencies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
One challenge that many manufacturing companies face is the transition from lab-scale product development to full-scale production. Techniques and processes that are used by research and development (R&D) personnel or ...