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Daniel Whitney and Roy E. Welsch.
Tapley, James Paul
Leaders for Global Operations Program.
Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sloan School of Management
2010-10-12T18:03:53Z
2010-10-12T18:03:53Z
2010
2010
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59181
659797429
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2010.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-61).
This thesis explores the topic of the development of alternate parts for the aerospace industry, drawing on industry examples to demonstrate methods and approaches and the benefits to firms engaged in these activities. I will explore reverse engineering techniques, obstacles, and the role regulations play in the development of alternate parts. I will also demonstrate that reverse engineering is no longer a back room secret activity, yet instead a innovative engineering discipline that if matured and leveraged properly can provide valuable benefits outside of alternate part development.
by James Paul Tapley.
S.M.
M.B.A.
61 p.
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Development of alternate parts for the aerospace industry
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