Browsing Graduate Theses by Title
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E M B O D I M E N T : mental and physical geographies of the neo-nomad
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)Globalization is today significantly debated. The ineluctable phenomenon has led to homogenization, hybridization, cultural confusion, and social disorders. The resulting chaos has been translated by a loss of landmarks, ... -
E-broidery : an infrastructure for washable computing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)Wash-and-wear multilayer electronic circuitry can be constructed on fabric substrates, using conductive textiles and suitably packaged components. Fabrics are perhaps the first composite materials engineered by humanity; ... -
E-business strategy : an industry clockspeed perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)The Internet is a communications network that connects computers around the world. It has been around since 1960's. The Internet Phenomena - the recent upsurge in business use of the Internet can be attributed to the World ... -
E-commerce based closed-loop supply chain for plastic recycling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)The world is facing a grave plastic waste problem. It is not new that we hear about oceanic death and morbid landfills. Only 8% of all the plastic produced is recycled in the US. This grotesque situation has been worsened ... -
E-Commerce cold chain fulfillment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)A challenging part of E-Commerce for perishable consumer packaged goods (PCPG) is the fulfillment. Given the fragile nature of the items shipped, they require a low cost, effective cold chain fulfillment method so as to ... -
E-Commerce drop shipping : building a CPG supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Manufacturers and retailers are increasingly interested in exploring different ways to optimize their fulfillment of e-Commerce orders. An approach that is often considered is drop-shipping, where the manufacturer takes ... -
e-Commerce fulfillment models for luxury brands in Asia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Asia-Pacific countries have experienced a rapid rise in Internet usage in recent history. China, in particular, has seen 40% of its population (or 500M people) connect to the Internet in the past 10 years, and continues ... -
e-Commerce fulfillment strategy for luxury brands in South Korea
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E-mail classification in the Haystack framework
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E-procurement : non-production purchase : an industry analysis & an implementation plan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)My thesis covers the electronic procurement currently existing, mainly the nonproduction purchase part of it. Since all companies make non-production purchase, this thesis reaches different sectors of the industry. ... -
E-sports broadcasting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)In this work, I situate e-sports broadcasting within the larger sports media industrial complex, discuss e-sportscasters, and investigate the economics behind the growing e-sports industry. E-sports, often referred to as ... -
E-tail vs. retail : the future of the downtown regional shopping center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)The proliferation of Internet shopping as a viable retail format has attracted a great deal of media attention about its potential impacts on place-based shopping. Specifically, the growing estimates of online retail sales ... -
The e-World as an enabler to learn
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An early conceptual design and feasibility analysis of a nuclear-powered cargo vessel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Economic globalization has resulted in the tremendous growth of worldwide trade. Much of this trade is carried out via the various waterways of the world. The bulk of these trade goods are transported by merchant ships ... -
Early contractor involvement and the team approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989) -
Early Design Stage Building Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) of Cost & Carbon Impact
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-09)In my research, I have developed a building lifecycle analysis (LCA) workflow that recommends sustainable solutions based on the optimization of building lifecycle cost ($) and carbon impact (kgCO2eq). The workflow can ... -
The early detection of motion boundaries
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Early employees of venture-backed startups : selection and wage differentials
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)While much attention has been paid to company founders, very little is known regarding the first set of non-founder employees who join high-growth startups ("early employees"). This paper explores the wage differential ... -
Early growth technology analysis : case studies in solar energy and geothermal energy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Public and private organizations try to forecast the future of technological developments and allocate funds accordingly. Based on our interviews with experts from MIT's Entrepreneurship Center, Sloan School of Management, ... -
The early planning and development of Oklahoma City
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)An analysis of the planning, development, and implementation of Oklahoma City's Grand Boulevard. In the early days of 1909, a plan emerged to build an expansive parks and boulevard system to encircle Oklahoma City. Such ...
