Browsing Theses - Engineering Systems Division by Title
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U.S. Coast Guard financial management : a systems approach to business process reengineering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is undertaking an enterprise-wide Financial Management Business Process Re-Engineering (FM BPR) effort that will transform its delivery of financial management services which support ... -
U.S. geothermal district heating : barriers and enablers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Geothermal district heating experience in the U.S. is reviewed and evaluated to explore the potential impact of utilizing this frequently undervalued renewable energy resource for space and hot water heating. Although the ... -
U.S. Postal Service response to logistics disruptions resulting from terrorism : its effectiveness and relevance to other organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Following the incidents of 9/11, the FAA imposed new restrictions on cargo to be carried aboard commercial aircraft. This had broad and immediate impact on the U.S. Postal Service, which has long depended on such flights ... -
The U.S. wind production tax credit - evaluating its impact on wind deployment and assessing the cost of its renewal
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)The desirability, viability, and cost effectiveness of policies designed to incentivize growth of the wind energy industry are subject to widespread debate within the U.S. government, wind industry groups, and the general ... -
Uncertainty analysis of capacity estimates and leakage potential for geologic storage of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The need to address climate change has gained political momentum, and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a technology that is seen as being feasible for the mitigation of carbon dioxide emissions. However, there is ... -
Uncertainty analysis of the cost of climate policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Every climate change policy issue is inherently limited by two questions: what are exactly the consequences of climate change for our lives? How much will it cost to deal with them? Almost twelve years after the parties ... -
Uncertainty in synthetic biology for release and possibilities for regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The emerging field of synthetic biology is developing rapidly and promises diverse applications. Many anticipated applications, particularly those involving release of engineered microbes into the environment or human ... -
Uncovering opportunities for cost containment and operational improvements via shared practices between device manufacturer and hospital
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Background: Medical device manufacturers (suppliers) and hospitals (providers) face financial and operational stressors exacerbated by recent healthcare reform. Providers now face the prospect of decreased reimbursements ... -
Understanding and applying the concept of sustainable development to transportation planning and decision-making in the U.S.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)This research demonstrates that sustainable development is a multidimensional concept that should be approached in a transdisciplinary manner. Its objective has been to synthesize and integrate disparate and currently ... -
Understanding business replication : impacts and best practices for developing countries
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Understanding crowd funding : cost of capital and factors for success
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Since the advent of Web 2.0, crowd funding has played an increasingly important role as a means of financing for startup companies. Crowd funding is a particular means of financing where money is obtained from the public ... -
Understanding enterprise behavior using hybrid simulation of enterprise architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Today, the design of business enterprises is much more art than science. The complex structure and behavior of enterprises makes it difficult to untangle cause and effect amidst its components and their relationships. In ... -
Understanding government and railroad strategy for crude oil transportation in North America
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)On July 6, 2013, an oil-laden unit train derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada, killing 47 people, shocking and saddening many, and leading to significantly increased public scrutiny of crude oil transported ... -
Understanding social amplification of risk : possible impact of an avian flu pandemic
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Today, stakeholders expect organizations to be able to endure external shocks. Hence, the real potential of an avian flu pandemic has many corporations developing business continuity plans for the disruptions that a pandemic ... -
Understanding social influence using network analysis and machine learning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)If we are to enact better policy, fight crime and decrease poverty, we will need better computational models of how society works. In order to make computational social science a useful reality, we will need generative ... -
Understanding supply chain trade-offs through models and scenario planning with a focus on postponement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)The two objectives of this project were to develop an understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the supply chain of a family of currently marketed products manufactured overseas and distributed/sold worldwide ... -
Understanding technology development processes theory & practice
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Technology development is hard for management to understand and hard for practitioners to explain, however it is an essential component of innovation. While there are standard and predictable processes for product development, ... -
Understanding technology diffusion and market adoption through modeling : implications on strategy for demand-side energy firms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Deregulation shaping the Electricity industry across the world is a systems challenge cutting across interdisciplinary fields of technology, economics, public policy, environment and sociology. Decision makers that shape ... -
Understanding the differences in the development and use of advanced traveler information systems for vehicles (ATIS/V) in the U.S., Germany, and Japan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Traffic congestion is becoming a serious problem. As a solution, advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) mitigate traffic congestion by providing real-time traffic information to travelers. ATIS includes various ... -
Understanding the dynamics of organizational and process complexity : a case study in the pharmaceutical industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)This thesis aims to show that with proper resource management, cross-functional communication, and organizational structure manufacturing and supply chain organizations can minimize the adverse impacts of organizational ...
