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Hardware engineering change management : an enterprise analysis of factors contributing to technical change
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Engineering change management (ECM) is an essential but challenging cross-functional discipline within modern product development firms. ECM is best explained as a discipline because no single process can characterize the ... -
Hardware model of a shipboard zonal electrical distribution system (ZEDS) : alternating current/direct current (AC/DC)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)A hardware model of a shipboard electrical distribution system based on aspects of the DDG 51 Flight IIA, Arleigh Burke class, 60Hz Alternating Current (AC) and the future direct current (DC), zonal electrical distribution ... -
The Hawaii carbon dioxide ocean sequestration field experiment : a case study in public perceptions and institutional effectiveness
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)In December 1997, an international project agreement was signed in Kyoto for a collaborative study of the direct injection of carbon dioxide into the deep ocean. After a detailed international site selection process, the ... -
Health impacts from urban air pollution in China : the burden to the economy and the benefits of policy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)In China, elevated levels of urban air pollution result in significant adverse health impacts for its large and rapidly growing urban population. An expanded version of the Emissions Prediction and Policy Analysis (EPPA), ... -
Healthcare market outlook and emerging technologies in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Usage in information technology (IT) have improved efficiency and quality in many industries. Healthcare has not been one of them. Although some administrative IT systems, such as those for billing, scheduling, and inventory ... -
Healthcare technology, patient engagement and adherence : systems and business opportunity analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)In the current shift in the US healthcare system, lower cost, higher quality of care, access and safety are the main drivers that are effecting changes. Patient compliance with medication and technology enabled wellness ... -
Heavy-duty diesel vehicle Nox̳ aftertreatment in 2010 : the infrastructure and compliance challenges of urea-SCR
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Increasingly stringent heavy-duty vehicle emission regulations are prompting the use of PM and NOx aftertreatment systems in the US, the EU and Japan. In the US, the EPA Highway Diesel Rule, which will be fully implemented ... -
Hierarchy in industry architecture : transaction strategy under technological constraints
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Motivation -- Industrial firms survive, sustain and co-evolve by participating in the sector of innovation and production through industrial transactions with each other. However, it is difficult for specialized firms to ... -
High performance in Procurement Risk Management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Research on Procurement Risk Management has been conducted by Accenture and MIT in order to identify the best practices used to manage commodity price volatility and supplier risk. In today's increasingly turbulent market ... -
High-fashion, low-price logistics of apparel industry
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Historical events and supply chain disruption : chemical, biological, radiological and cyber events
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)In the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorism emerged as a legitimate threat not just to society, but to corporations as well. This new threat has challenged old business rules and prompted companies to rethink ... -
A holistic investigation of complexity sources in nuclear power plant control rooms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)The nuclear power community in the United States is moving to modernize aging power plant control rooms as well as develop control rooms for new reactors. New generation control rooms, along with modernized control rooms, ... -
Homebased healthcare : issues and challenges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Healthcare costs in United States are projected to rise to 20% of GDP by 2015. This is a cause of major concern and current political debate. The largest contributor to this cost is the hospital cost accounting for 30 % ... -
How companies can leverage crowdsourcing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Crowdsourcing is an increasingly popular phenomenon where companies solicit the help of the public in helping accomplish some of the activities commonly performed by employees or contractors. These activities can range ... -
How do senior leaders conceive and re-architect their enterprises?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)This research proposes enhancements to the Enterprise Architecture Method developed by Nightingale and Rhodes. By Enterprise Architecting we consider the following definition: "applying holistic thinking to design, valuate ... -
How regional authorities can achieve economic development through investments in the logistics sector
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Lessons for how a regional authority should develop its logistics sector are learned through case studies on four areas (section 2). In addition, a "logistics attractiveness" ranking framework is developed and applied ... -
How should indicators be found for scenario monitoring ?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Scenario planning is a widely used approach for developing long-term strategies. The typical scenario process involves developing scenarios, identifying strategies whose success is contingent on the scenario, and monitoring ... -
How successful firms go beyond aligning their IT strategy with business objectives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Information technology (IT) is vital to growth of all organizations. But getting value out of IT has been challenging. The companies, which fail to align their IT strategy with business objectives struggle with low or ... -
How to Identify leading indicators for scenario monitoring
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Being able to quickly adapt to changes in the business environment has been widely acknowledged as essential for sustainable success by business leaders. Scenario planning is recognized as an effective tool used to explore ... -
How to utilize hedging and a fuel surcharge program to stabilize the cost of fuel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)This paper looks at some of these travails as well as the common tools used to approach a volatile priced commodity, diesel fuel. It focuses on the impacts of hedging for companies that are directly impacted through the ...
