Browsing Engineering Systems Division by Title
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Key challenges to model-based design : distinguishing model confidence from model validation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Model-based design is becoming more prevalent in industry due to increasing complexities in technology while schedules shorten and budgets tighten. Model-based design is a means to substantiate good design under these ... -
Key performance indicators in humanitarian logistics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Non-profit humanitarian relief organizations have typically been unable to measure the performance of their supply chains due to an inability to centrally capture data from operations. With the recent development and ... -
Knowledge Diversity in the Emerging Global Bio-Nano Sector
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2012-04)As scientists are able to understand and manipulate ever smaller scales of matter, research in the fields of biotechnology and nanotechnology has converged to enable such radical innovations as lab-on-a-chip devices, ... -
Knowledge integration for problem solving in the development of complex aerospace systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The development of complex products requires widespread knowledge interactions among a significant number of individuals and teams designing numerous interrelated components. Increasing product complexity typically leads ... -
Knowledge production at the global frontier : the case of China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)China is increasingly seen as a participant in the global knowledge economy, with recent studies have highlighted the rising number of scientists and engineers educated in Chinese institutions of higher education, and the ... -
A knowledge services roadmay for online learning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)In today's society, there is a need for organizations to have a robust knowledge infrastructure in place, so that they can create or acquire knowledge; store knowledge; disseminate knowledge, and protect and manage their ... -
The ladder divide : a look into leadership from both the individual contributor and manager perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)There is a common misconception that equates management to leadership. There is also a common school of thought that believes in order to lead one has to traverse the corporate ladder from individual contributor to the ... -
Large Scale Infrastructure Systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2002-05)Highways, bridges, office buildings, houses, etc. are typical large-scale infrastructure systems of physical facilities that must be planned, designed, built, operated, and maintained. In addition to physical requirements, ... -
Large-scale consensus clustering and data ownership considerations for medical applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)An intersection of events has led to a massive increase in the amount of medical data being collected from patients inside and outside the hospital. These events include the development of new sensors, the continuous ... -
Lateral stakeholder alignment in the Global Water Partnership
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This research evaluates stakeholder alignment in a global multi-stakeholder organization called the Global Water Partnership (GWP). The GWP represents a new breed of organization, a Global Multi-Stakeholder Network ... -
Leader's attributes and how these affect the happiness in the workplace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)The purpose of this thesis work is to explore what specific aspects or attributes of a leader (in a broad definition) contribute positively (or negatively) to the happiness of workers. In order to do so, happiness at work ... -
Lean Aerospace Engineering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-01)A framework for Lean Engineering is presented, based upon observational findings from a decade of research in the aerospace domain, published works on Toyota and Southwest Airlines, and practitioner input. The framework ... -
Lean concepts in customer care : adding value and reducing waste with proactive order status messaging
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Information technology (IT), operational efficiency, and a strong relationship with customers are three critical components to Dell's success over the last twenty four years. Information technology throughout Dell's history ... -
Lean effectiveness model for products and services : servicing existing systems in aerospace and technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Enterprises undergo transformation for more efficient and effective performance and growth. The Lean Enterprise Self Assessment Tool (LESAT) is a product of the Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) and the Massachusetts ... -
Lean enterprise self-assessment as a leading indicator for accelerating transformation in the aerospace industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The research contained in this thesis explores leading indicators of lean enterprise transformation in the aerospace industry, as part of the greater body of work associated with MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI). ... -
Lean Enterprises – A Systems Perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2002-05)Becoming a “Lean Enterprise” is increasingly being recognized as an important strategy in achieving critical strategic goals such as responsiveness, cycle time and cost across all phases of the product life cycle. The ... -
Lean principle application in an automotive product development process with special emphasis on peer reviews
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Global Automotive, a large US based, global manufacturer of automobiles, has made significant gains in manufacturing competitiveness, in part through application of a lean manufacturing approach to high volume assembly. A ... -
Lean strategies for future body shop development and operation in the automotive industry by Iker Marcaide.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)There are several body shops which are similar by size of workforce, level of utilization and product complexity but which differ considerably by investment required, shop size, uptime, inventory levels and quality ... -
Lean supply chain in pharmaceutical industry : modeling and simulation of a SAP environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)The global pharmaceutical business environment has been rapidly changing and has more competitive. Competition in pharmaceutical industry extended far beyond the traditional battle field, research and development. Bayer ... -
Lean Transformation in the U.S. Aerospace Industry: Appreciating Interdependent Social and Technical Systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2003-08)Lean practices and principles build on a half-century of successive initiatives aimed at transforming social and technical systems in organizations. While they are seen as central to the revitalization of the U.S. aerospace ...
