Browsing Theses - Sloan School of Management by Title
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Throughput optimization of multi-agent robotic automated warehouses
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)In 2003 Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics) introduced a new type material handling automation to the world. The system is based on the principle that the physical infrastructure that contains inventory should be mobile. ... -
Time and tide in organizations : simulating change processes in adaptive, punctuated, and ecological theories of organizational evolution
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
The time famine : an unintended consequence of the way time is used at work
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Time pattern analysis in school scheduling.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975) -
Timing, mindset, and the link between stress and performance : evidence from experience sampling data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)This dissertation examines external stressors, perceived stress, and performance, using daily experience sampling data from undergraduate students during their final exam week. First, I investigate external stressors and ... -
To what extent is social media exposure correlated with financial performance for early stage digital consumer-facing startups?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)It is very hard to identify and evaluate very early stage investment opportunities in disruptive digital consumer-facing startups as they usually don't have any meaningful revenue data yet. However, these growing startups ... -
A tool for sourcing decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999) -
Tool selection and kitting : technical and organizational issues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Boeing South Carolina builds the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world's first composite-skinned wide-body jet. This new manufacturing facility is evolving to meet the demands of building this complex aircraft. One of the ... -
A tool to support the planning of ground delay programs subject to uncertain arrival capacities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)A prototype tool was developed to support the planning of ground delay programs (GDPs) under uncertainty. Planned hours in advance, GDPs are subject to significant arrival capacity uncertainty, which reduces their efficacy ... -
Total cost model for making sourcing decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis develops a total cost model based on the work done during a six month internship with ABB. In order to help ABB better focus on low cost country sourcing, a total cost model was developed for sourcing decisions. ... -
Total cost reduction through an improvement of the use and inventory management of consumables and spare parts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
Total quality management at AT&T
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Total supply chain cost model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Sourcing and outsourcing decisions have taken on increased importance within Teradyne to improve efficiency and competitiveness. This project delivered a conceptual framework and a software tool to analyze supply chain ... -
Toward a network graph-based innovation cluster density index
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Innovation clusters have been studied and examined in many forms: ranging from qualitative observations to in-depth analytical models and frameworks to long-term studies tracking the actors and entities making up an ... -
Toward a theory of organizational elements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Businesses are complex organizations with seemingly limitless interconnectedness and functionality. Organizational Charts are the limit to which many organizations consider their internal structure, while others build ... -
Toward a theory on speeding and penalties : have the increased fines reduced speeding in Massachusetts?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989) -
Toward assessing emerging technologies by investigating research communities using bibliometric techniques
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989) -
Towards a coordination cookbook--recipes for multi-agent action
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991) -
Towards a dynamic model of the national economy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958) -
Towards a mathematical model of tonality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)This dissertation addresses the question of how musical pitches generate a tonal center. Being able to characterize the relationships that generate a tonal center is crucial to the computer analysis and the generating of ...
