Browsing Theses - Engineering Systems Division by Title
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M28 Fixed wing transport aircraft cost reduction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)The M28 is a Polish short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) light cargo aircraft developed in 1984 and currently built by PZL Mielec, a subsidiary of United Technology Corporation (UTC). There has been renewed interest in the ... -
Machine learning ecosystem : implications for business strategy centered on machine learning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)As interest for adopting machine learning as a core component of a business strategy increases, business owners face the challenge of integrating an uncertain and rapidly evolving technology into their organization, and ... -
A macro-micro system architecture analysis framework applied to Smart Grid meter data management systems by Sooraj Prasannan.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)This thesis proposes a framework for architectural analysis of a system at the Macro and Micro levels. The framework consists of two phases -- Formulation and Analysis. Formulation is made up of three steps -- Identifying ... -
Macroeconomic models of consumer demand for consumer packaged goods in Asia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)CPGCo, a global manufacturer of consumer packaged goods, has had tremendous difficulty in producing accurate forecasts for its products in developing markets. The problem was especially apparent during the global economic ... -
Making cyber security interdisciplinary : recommendations for a novel curriculum and terminology harmonization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Cyber security was historically a technical subfield of computer science. However, pervasive computing technology has recently made security a significant concern for management and policy. In this thesis, I review the ... -
Making medical records more resilient
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Hurricane Katrina showed that the current methods for handling medical records are minimally resilient to large scale disasters. This research presents a preliminary model for measuring the resilience of medical records ... -
Making sustainability sustainable : passion and process in environmental management at IBM
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Sustainability is one of the greatest challenges we are faced with. To be successfully addressed, a variety of stakeholders, including business, must be involved. With this in mind, this thesis seeks to further our ... -
A management science approach for developing a decision model for portfolio rationalization of consumer personal computers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Commoditization of the PC market has led to a shift in strategy at Dell away from customization towards defining specific consumer configurations ahead of time. This shift creates new planning and decision processes around ... -
Managerial factors affecting aircraft maintenance : an agent based model and optimization with simulated annealing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)A single objective agent based model of managerial factors affecting aircraft maintenance was build based on a case study done regarding safety climate's effect on maintenance efficacy in the Korean Air Force. In particular ... -
Managing configuration options for build-to-order highly customized products with application to specialty vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)In the past decades there has been a shift in customer expectations that has had a significant effect in the business models of manufacturing companies. Customer requirements have shifted from accepting standardized products ... -
Managing flexibility in the supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Supply chain flexibility is introduced and its importance is discussed. This is followed by a review of the flexibility literature in manufacturing, supply chain, economics, strategy, organizational design, and industrial ... -
Managing global software development teams : technology and policy proposals for knowledge sharing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis uses an in-depth case study, with integrated data analysis, to compare and contrast globally distributed and co-located software teams within the IBM Corporation. Important differences in information sharing, ... -
Managing growth of a non-profit healthcare supply chain in Haiti
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Partners in Health's (PIH) supply chain in Haiti has become strained over the past five years due to the organization's rapid growth. Under the current system, the majority of PIH's products are obtained through an annually ... -
Managing maintenance costs of pharmaceutical research and development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Drug Discovery is a race to be the first to patent a drug that meets a significant medical need in the world. Many pharmaceutical companies are now using automation extensively to improve consistency and aid personnel in ... -
Managing multi-tiered suppliers in the high-tech industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)This thesis presents a roadmap for companies to follow as they manage multi-tiered suppliers in the high-tech industry. Our research covered a host of sources including interviews and publications from various companies, ... -
Managing risk in premium fruit and vegetable supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Production planning in premium fresh produce supply chains is challenging due to the uncertainty of both supply and demand. A two-stage planning algorithm using mixed integer linear programming and Monte Carlo simulation ... -
Managing risks of supply-chain disruptions : dual sourcing as a real option
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis examines how firms should prepare against disruption in their supply-chain and focuses on how they can use real options to value dual sourcing strategies. As an introduction, it defines a general framework to ... -
Managing software requirements : organizational and political challenges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Requirements management is an extremely critical and challenging part of the software development process. Correctly capturing these requirements is necessary for the user to be satisfied with the final product. Many ... -
Managing the impact of change through survivability and pliability to achieve viable systems of systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)As technology improves, traditional systems are being interconnected into larger systems of systems (SoS) that operate in diverse contexts, where numerous perturbations exist that threaten the ability of the SoS to deliver ... -
Managing the transition toward self-sustaining alternative fuel vehicle markets : policy analysis using a dynamic behavioral spatial model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Designing public policy or industry strategy to bolster the transition to alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) is a formidable challenge as demonstrated by historical failed attempts. The transition to new fuels occurs within ...
