Browsing Theses - Engineering Systems Division by Title
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Calculating humanitarian response capacity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Since the year 2000, at least 300 disasters occurred annually, catching more than 100 million people unprepared and in need of international assistance every year. The United Nations operates five humanitarian response ... -
Call center demand forecasting : improving sales calls prediction accuracy through the combination of statistical methods and judgmental forecast
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Call centers are important for developing and maintaining healthy relationships with customers. At Dell, call centers are also at the core of the company's renowned direct model. For sales call centers in particular, the ... -
Can buzz on Twitter predict TV ratings and viewers? : a study of US TV shows premiering in fall 2013
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Watching television has always been a social activity. People like to sit down with friends and family to watch it and then discuss it not only with one's friends and family but at work (water cooler conversations). Just ... -
Can cable TV network boost broadband competition in Turkey? : developing policy implications for Turkey
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Turkey is one of the most important emerging markets in the world. Considering its young educated population prone to use computer technologies, Turkey can make more benefit from broadband services. Compared with OECD ... -
Can Nintendo get its crown back? : examining the dynamics of the U.S. video game console market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Several generations of video game consoles have competed in the market since 1972. Overall, the entire market shares many similar characteristics, such as network effects and switching cost, which are found in other ... -
Can shippers and carriers benefit from more robust transportation planning methodologies?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The analysis of transportation contracts using optimization software may yield higher actual freight expenditures due to unplanned events during execution. This thesis explores new methods for developing robust transportation ... -
Can we reduce parking at MIT : design and development of a functional commuter dashboard
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)This thesis presents the design, development and initial implementation of a new commuter dashboard tool entitled AccessMyCommute for use by all MIT employees. This is the first in a series of new commuter benefit incentives ... -
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 ... -
Capture-ready power plants : options, technologies and economics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)A plant can be considered to be capture-ready if, at some point in the future it can be retrofitted for carbon capture and sequestration and still be economical to operate. The concept of capture-ready is not a specific ... -
Capturing value in outsourced aerospace supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The aerospace industry is increasingly outsourcing and offshoring their supply chains in order to maintain profitability in the face of increasing competition and globalization. This strategy for value creation inevitably ... -
Carbon dioxide capture from coal-fired power plants : a real potions analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Investments in three coal-fired power generation technologies are valued using the "real options" valuation methodology in an uncertain carbon dioxide (CO2) price environment. The technologies evaluated are pulverized coal ... -
Carbon dioxide capture technology for the coal-powered electricity industry : a systematic prioritization of research needs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Coal is widely relied upon as a fuel for electric power generation, and pressure is increasing to limit emissions of the CO2 produced during its combustion because of concerns over climate change. In order to continue the ... -
Carbon dynamics of global land use, land-use change, and forestry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Forest harvest for bioenergy is growing rapidly, spurred by the European Commission's declaration that bioenergy is carbon-neutral. Bioenergy advocates argue that the carbon released upon the combustion of harvested wood ... -
Carbon offsets as a cost containment instrument : a case study of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Carbon offset is one type of flexibility mechanism in greenhouse gas emission trading schemes that helps nations meet their emission commitments at lower costs. Carbon offsets take advantage of lower abatement cost ... -
Carbon permit prices in the European emissions trading system : a stochastic analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) is a cornerstone for European efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and in its test phase will operate from 2005-2007. It is a cap-and-trade system where an aggregate cap on emissions ... -
Caregiver coordination as an enabler to a hospital to home initiative within the context of healthcare delivery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)The Hospital to Home architecture aims to provide a successful transition for patients leaving the hospital in order to improve health outcomes and minimize hospital readmission. This thesis analyzes the current hospital ... -
Carrier strategies in the spot trucking market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)How an owner-operator chooses a specific load is a relatively unstudied field in transportation literature. Stakeholders in the decisions, such as freight brokers, stand to benefit from a better understanding of the selection ... -
Cars on a diet : the material and energy impacts of passenger vehicle weight reduction in the U.S.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Vehicle weight reduction is a known strategy to address growing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use by passenger vehicles. We find that every 10% reduction in vehicle weight can cut fuel consumption by ... -
Case studies in DSM : utilizing the Design Structure Matrix to improve New Product Introduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis describes a project that applies the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) in support of the Manufacturing Excellence (MX) program at Cisco Systems, Inc to reduce the cycle time of new product development initiatives ... -
A case study : creating momentum and self-sustaining change in product development through continuous improvement efforts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Traditionally, in Raytheon's Integrated Defense System Product Development Engineering Group, lean initiatives have not been fully adopted. Though the lean tools are useful, the engineering group is looking for more effective ...
