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Reducing reagent waste through process improvement and preventive maintenance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Quest Diagnostics has committed to reducing operating expenses by $1.3B between 2012 and 2017. A portion of the cost-saving initiative focuses on reagents - expensive liquids that are combined with patient samples to detect ...
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 ...
Establish methodology for estimating process performance capability during the design phase for biopharmaceutical processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
It is highly desirable to apply a systematic methodology in order to measure, improve and ensure robust process performance during process development (PD) for biopharmaceutical processes. Designing a standardized approach ...
Operational efficiency through resource planning optimization and work process improvement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This thesis covers work done at National Grid to improve resource planning and the execution of pipeline construction and maintenance work carried out at the yards. Resource Planning, the art of picking the right jobs for ...
Cannibalization effects of products in Zara's stores and demand forecasting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Because of short product life cycles, large product offerings and fickle consumer tastes, product demand in the apparel retail industry is volatile and difficult to predict. It is also thought to be impacted significantly ...
Hub and spoke network design for the inbound supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Amazon is one of the world's leading retailers. At the core of Amazon's business model is providing consumers with endless selection, and as a result, the large number of vendors used to provide that selection greatly ...
Modeling end-to-end order cycle-time variability to improve on-time delivery commitments and drive future state metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Dell is accelerating investments to simplify and improve one of the core competencies it was founded on, customer experience. One goal within this initiative is to increase the percentage of orders that are ontime to a ...
Integrated supply and production network design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
As Company X looks to improve customer service and deliver new growth opportunities, it is driving toward a more efficient, aligned and effective organization that eliminates waste through integration of its supply and ...
Analysis of outbound process defects at Amazon's ONT2 Fulfillment Center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis investigated two outbound process defects that result in damaged, late, missing or wrong-item shipments, leading to a poor customer experience and concessions for Amazon. Reducing these defects will improve ...
Strategic analysis of technical, commercial, and regulatory influences on the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Increasing regulatory pressures are being applied to automotive manufacturers requiring them to reduce the negative impacts that their vehicles have on the environment. In response to these regulations, and evolving consumer ...